CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Ottumwa Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,035
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,837–$6,012
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,038
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,035 This hospital $3,038 Cash price $5,187 Hospital's list price $12,968

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $467 Priciest $3,038

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,035 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Ottumwa Regional Health Center charges insurers about $3,038, or about $5,187 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ottumwa, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3,038 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,023 - $5,349 90%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,933

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 E Pennsylvania, Ottumwa, IA 52501
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals