Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Valley Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $1,383 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Valley Children's Hospital charges insurers about $1,237 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madera, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $1,225 - $13,415 | 37% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,417 - $13,125 | 42% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $799 | 24% |
| Health Net | $1,811 | 54% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $790 - $3,063 |
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Other Procedures at Valley Children's 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
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $790
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $800
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.