CMS Price Transparency Data
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$218
about 0.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $218–$626
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $218 Cash price $1,220 Hospital's list price $1,220
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 | $99 - $2,440 | 3% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $85 - $942 | 3% |
| Aetnamajor | $135 - $2,440 | 4% |
| Cignamajor | $147 - $1,100 | 4% |
| Humanamajor | $60 - $561 | 2% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $85 - $801 | 3% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $64 - $596 | 2% |
| Clover Health | $229 - $344 | 7% |
| GEHA | $99 - $927 | 3% |
| Health Net | $166 - $2,440 | 5% |
| HealthPartners | $67 - $862 | 2% |
| Meridian | $229 - $366 | 7% |
| Molina | $244 - $366 | 7% |
| Oscar Health | $70 - $656 | 2% |
| Paramount | $244 - $366 | 7% |
| Presbyterian | $229 - $366 | 7% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $66 - $619 | 2% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $244 - $366 | 7% |
| UCare | $69 - $643 | 2% |
| WellMed | $229 - $344 | 7% |
| WellSense | $244 - $366 | 7% |
| + 355 smaller / regional plans | $58 - $2,440 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other IA hospitals
- Waverly Health Center · Waverly $467
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $467
- Guthrie County Hospital · Guthrie Center $476
- Cass County Memorial Hospital · Atlantic $514
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $564
- Winnmed · Decorah $587
- Davis County Hospital · Bloomfield $596
- Floyd County Medical Center · Charles City $613
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.