Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,863 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $3,000, or about $5,707 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cambridge, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,000 | 90% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,787 | 83% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $425 |
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Other Procedures at Cambridge Health Alliance
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $1,286
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $1,286
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $2,863
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $3,461
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $3,502
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $3,506
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $3,759
- Northeast Hospital Corporation · Beverly $3,921
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.