CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$7,478
about 2.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,401–$10,240
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,128
About the fair price
about $650 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $7,478 This hospital $8,128

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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 $8,128

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 $7,478 (about 2.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital charges insurers about $8,128 — about the fair price. Located in Saint Petersburg, FL.

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 $8,128 - $14,680 243%
Aetnamajor $9,081 - $13,982 272%
Cignamajor $11,502 344%
Humanamajor $14,540 435%
AvMed $11,933 - $28,672 357%
Molina $3,950 - $5,711 118%
Oscar Health $9,467 283%
Simply Healthcare $3,950 - $6,977 118%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $1,050 - $9,896
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: 6500 38Th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals