Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 2 MD hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 2 MD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $2,237 (about 0.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Greater Baltimore Medical Center charges insurers about $589, or about $1,155 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Baltimore, MD.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $580 - $742 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $580 - $849 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $533 - $621 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $589 - $733 | 18% |
| Humanamajor | $589 | 18% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $831 | 25% |
| UniCare | $589 | 18% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $580 - $790 |
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