Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $4,096 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital charges insurers about $790 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Murrieta, CA.
What each insurance company pays
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4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $790 - $5,645 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 - $12,873 | 3% |
| Aetnamajor | $9,015 | 270% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $562 | 17% |
| Health Net | $576 | 17% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $551 - $1,019 |
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Other Procedures at Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other CA hospitals
- Mountains Community Hospital · Lake Arrowhead $551
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital · Hollister $551
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $576
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $579
- Natividad Medical Center · Salinas $647
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $790
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $800
- Fairchild Medical Center · Yreka $860
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.