Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Christus Coushatta Health Care Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.
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 $1,253 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Christus Coushatta Health Care Center charges insurers about $695 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Coushatta, 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
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 | $662 - $4,912 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,597 - $7,848 | 197% |
| Aetnamajor | $695 | 21% |
| Humanamajor | $675 | 20% |
| AmeriHealth | $662 | 20% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $662 - $10,721 |
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Other Procedures at Christus Coushatta Health Care 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
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $728
- Acadian Medical Center · Eunice $838
- Franklin Medical Center · Winnsboro $840
- Northern Louisiana Medical Center · Ruston $1,400
- Desoto Regional Health System · Mansfield $1,630
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.