Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Saint Joseph Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $4,783 (about 1.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Hospital charges insurers about $3,299 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lexington, KY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $3,315 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,188 - $4,157 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,283 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $3,078 - $3,188 | 92% |
| CareSource | $6,376 | 191% |
| Molina | $3,347 | 100% |
| WellCare | $3,188 | 95% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Joseph Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other KY hospitals
- Breckinridge Memorial Hospital · Hardinsburg $485
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $488
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $488
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $488
- T J Samson Community Hospital · Glasgow $509
- St Claire Regional Medical Center · Morehead $514
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $519
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $788
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.