Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Brown University Health Morton Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $5,260 (about 1.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $4,706 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Taunton, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $3,970 - $4,419 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,398 - $4,893 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,921 - $10,742 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $6,995 | 209% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $4,428 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $4,117 - $5,686 |
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Other Procedures at Brown University Health Morton Hospital
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
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $3,000
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.