CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence

A fair price for this

$5,299

about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,611–$15,920

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$27,040

Well above the fair price

about $21,741 over the fair price · 8.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,299 This hospital $27,040

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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 $27,040

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 $5,299 (about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County charges insurers about $27,040 — well above the fair price. Located in St. Johns, 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 $5,299. 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.

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

✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaHumanaKaiser 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
Cignamajor	$13,544 - $27,040	405%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 29881.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 29881.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

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Other Procedures at Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County

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