CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Bear Lake Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,838
about 0.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $642–$2,613
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,676
About the fair price
about $162 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,838 This hospital $1,676 Cash price $1,469 Hospital's list price $1,728

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How this hospital compares to other ID hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ID hospitals compared.

Cheapest $479 Priciest $3,159

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

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,838 (about 0.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Bear Lake Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,676, or about $1,469 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Montpelier, ID.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,676 50%
SelectHealth $1,642 49%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 164 South Fifth Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals