CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$731
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $547–$2,912
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$534
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $197 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $731 This hospital $534 Cash price $1,350 Hospital's list price $1,800

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IL hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $520 Priciest $544

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 $731 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations charges insurers about $534, or about $1,350 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Eldorado, IL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 $534 - $1,110 16%
Aetnamajor $534 - $707 16%
Cignamajor $603 18%
Meridian $534 16%
Molina $534 16%

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1201 Pine Street, Eldorado, IL 62930
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals