CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: HCA Florida Citrus Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$6,621
about 2.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,539–$8,945
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11,211
Above the fair price
about $4,590 over the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $6,621 This hospital $11,211

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $749 Priciest $11,211

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $6,621 (about 2.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Citrus Hospital charges insurers about $11,211 — above the fair price. Located in Inverness, FL.

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 $6,621. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $7,558 226%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,211 - $15,932 335%
Aetnamajor $13,402 - $13,982 401%
Cignamajor $13,226 396%
Humanamajor $19,994 598%
AvMed $14,818 - $28,672 443%
Molina $3,950 - $5,711 118%
Oscar Health $9,467 283%
Simply Healthcare $7,432 222%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,853 - $13,329
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 502 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals