Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Wellstar Windy Hill 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 $2,140 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital charges insurers about $5,373 — well above the fair price. Located in Marietta, 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 $2,140. 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.
4 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 | $8,448 | 253% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,114 - $11,575 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,053 - $6,389 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $3,205 - $4,923 | 96% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5,373 | 161% |
| CareSource | $5,983 | 179% |
| Clover Health | $3,266 | 98% |
| Oscar Health | $5,648 | 169% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,323 |
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 Wellstar Windy Hill 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.