Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $2,759 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Northern Louisiana Medical Center charges insurers about $1,400, or about $1,732 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ruston, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $777 - $3,485 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $777 - $5,510 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $777 - $3,005 | 23% |
| Cignamajor | $1,400 | 42% |
| Humanamajor | $728 - $981 | 22% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,400 | 42% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,485 |
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Other Procedures at Northern Louisiana Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other LA hospitals
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $479
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $662
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital · Kaplan $662
- Christus Coushatta Health Care Center · Coushatta $695
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $728
- Acadian Medical Center · Eunice $838
- Franklin Medical Center · Winnsboro $840
- Desoto Regional Health System · Mansfield $1,630
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.