Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $5,488 (about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital charges insurers about $9,796 — well above the fair price. Located in Fort Pierce, 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 $5,488. 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
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 | $5,339 - $33,200 | 160% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,765 - $24,677 | 143% |
| Aetnamajor | $5,806 - $16,947 | 174% |
| Cignamajor | $2,555 - $30,357 | 76% |
| Humanamajor | $27,777 | 831% |
| AvMed | $9,796 - $26,390 | 293% |
| Molina | $3,950 - $5,211 | 118% |
| Oscar Health | $12,772 | 382% |
| Simply Healthcare | $3,792 - $13,422 | 113% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $2,350 - $9,421 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other FL hospitals
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · Tampa $749
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $789
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital · Vero Beach $789
- Cleveland Clinic Hospital · Weston $804
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $847
- Doctors Memorial Hospital Inc · Perry $1,000
- Jay Hospital · Jay $1,463
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville · Jacksonville $1,656
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.