CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Tift Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,289
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,014–$5,848
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,017
About the fair price
about $272 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,289 This hospital $3,017

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other GA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $667 Priciest $3,104

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 $3,289 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Tift Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $3,017 — about the fair price. Located in Tifton, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $3,006 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,006 90%
Aetnamajor $3,017 90%
Humanamajor $3,156 94%
CareSource $769 - $4,508 23%
Clover Health $3,017 90%
WellCare $3,017 90%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $744 - $4,358
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 E 18Th Street, Tifton, GA 31794
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals