CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Blessing Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,003
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $859–$3,021
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,007
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,003 This hospital $1,007 Cash price $1,028 Hospital's list price $1,713

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $520 Priciest $1,007

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

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,003 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Blessing Hospital charges insurers about $1,007, or about $1,028 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Quincy, IL.

What each insurance company pays

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

5 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 $521 - $3,755 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $882 - $1,388 26%
Aetnamajor $521 - $1,097 16%
Cignamajor $1,097 - $1,371 33%
Humanamajor $1,097 - $1,285 33%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,028 - $1,365
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1005 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals