Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Midstate Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $1,337 compared to the $2,254 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.59× fair market pricing.
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $2,254 (about 0.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Midstate Medical Center charges insurers about $1,337, or about $3,175 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meriden, CT.
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
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 | $816 - $1,337 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,306 - $8,935 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,371 - $1,689 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $1,297 | 39% |
| Molina | $1,337 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,337 | 40% |
| WellCare | $1,364 | 41% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $816 - $1,641 |
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Other Procedures at Midstate Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $603
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $1,337
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $1,364
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $1,367
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $1,367
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $1,367
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $1,371
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $3,937
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
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Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,153
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $1,153).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Midstate Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,175 (vs. $1,337 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,254 Fair BaseRate ($3,343 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,175) is $921 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,254) and 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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