CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Gunnison Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,120
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $587–$3,587
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$902
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $218 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,120 This hospital $902 Cash price $1,199 Hospital's list price $1,410

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

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

Cheapest $535 Priciest $902

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 $1,120 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Gunnison Valley Hospital charges insurers about $902, or about $1,199 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gunnison, CO.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $1,340 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,236 37%
Aetnamajor $792 24%
Cignamajor $902 27%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $724 - $1,340
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 711 N Taylor St, Gunnison, CO 81230
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals