Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Northside Hospital Duluth
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 $4,156 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Duluth charges insurers about $5,537 — above the fair price. Located in Duluth, 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 $4,156. 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 | $3,229 - $8,836 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,229 - $34,850 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,262 - $30,000 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $7,594 - $13,531 | 227% |
| Humanamajor | $3,262 - $3,359 | 98% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $3,326 - $4,895 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,041 - $10,726 | 91% |
| Amerigroup | $6,316 - $8,978 | 189% |
| CareSource | $3,326 - $18,600 | 99% |
| Clover Health | $3,390 | 101% |
| Health Net | $8,102 | 242% |
| Oscar Health | $7,706 | 231% |
| WellCare | $3,326 | 99% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $870 - $50,000 |
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 Northside Hospital Duluth
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.