CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Sherman Oaks Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,387
about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,950–$6,831
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,188
About the fair price
about $199 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,387 This hospital $4,188 Cash price $4,187 Hospital's list price $16,996

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $551 Priciest $4,188

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 $4,387 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Sherman Oaks Hospital charges insurers about $4,188, or about $4,187 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sherman Oaks, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $790 - $4,188 24%
Aetnamajor $5,351 160%
Health Net $790 - $6,114 24%
Molina $790 - $4,188 24%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $790 - $6,282
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4929 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals