Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Emory University Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,884 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Emory University Hospital charges insurers about $5,153, or about $11,309 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Atlanta, GA.
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 $3,884. 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.
6 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 | $6,689 - $7,870 | 200% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,315 - $5,843 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,348 - $5,594 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $3,380 - $6,803 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $7,175 | 215% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,925 | 117% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6,958 | 208% |
| Clover Health | $3,446 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $3,282 | 98% |
| Oscar Health | $5,611 | 168% |
| WellCare | $3,479 | 104% |
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 Emory University Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other GA hospitals
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach · Byron $667
- Shepherd Center, Inc. · Atlanta $801
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $896
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $1,980
- Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hopsital · Macon $2,187
- Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center · Macon $2,201
- Morgan Medical Center · Madison $2,344
- Tift Regional Medical Center · Tifton $3,017
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.