CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Leonard J Chabert Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,080
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,016–$4,130
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,979
About the fair price
about $101 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,080 This hospital $2,979 Cash price $3,223 Hospital's list price $6,857

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $479 Priciest $2,979

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 $3,080 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Leonard J Chabert Medical Center charges insurers about $2,979, or about $3,223 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Houma, LA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $680 - $7,424 20%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,979 - $7,775 89%
Aetnamajor $700 - $2,979 21%
Humanamajor $680 20%
AmeriHealth $700 21%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $680 - $2,979
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1978 Industrial Blvd, Houma, LA 70363
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals