CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$5,488
about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,198–$11,666
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9,796
Well above the fair price
about $4,308 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,488 This hospital $9,796

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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 $9,796

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

✓ 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 $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
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 S 23Rd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals