Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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 $4,489 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center charges insurers about $6,288, or about $10,075 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,489. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $6,288 - $6,576 | 188% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,921 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $6,894 | 206% |
| UniCare | $2,447 | 73% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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.