Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
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 $2,205 (about 0.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Windham Community Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,367, or about $3,175 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Willimantic, 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 | $1,337 - $1,532 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,306 - $14,429 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,076 - $1,371 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $1,297 | 39% |
| Molina | $1,337 - $8,482 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,337 | 40% |
| WellCare | $1,364 | 41% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,100 - $1,668 |
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Other Procedures at Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $603
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $1,337
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $1,337
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $1,364
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $1,367
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $1,367
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $1,371
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $3,879
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.