Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Heywood 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 $4,133 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $3,970 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, MA.
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 | $6,104 | 183% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,725 - $4,842 | 141% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,516 - $3,533 | 75% |
| Cignamajor | $2,340 | 70% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $5,874 | 176% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,400 | 102% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $3,533 - $5,299 |
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Other Procedures at Heywood 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.