Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Uch-Memorial Health System
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,458 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Uch-Memorial Health System charges insurers about $3,901 — well above the fair price. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,458. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $3,261 - $9,170 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,967 - $9,783 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,261 - $7,193 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $3,261 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $3,261 | 98% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,261 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $3,261 | 98% |
| SelectHealth | $1,276 - $4,335 | 38% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Uch-Memorial Health System
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other CO hospitals
- Mercy Regional Medical Center · Durango $535
- Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital · Lakewood $535
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $535
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Fort Morgan $535
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster $535
- St Anthony Summit Medical Center · Frisco $535
- Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus · Lakewood $535
- St Francis Hospital - Interquest · Colorado Springs $535
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.