CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mainehealth Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$952
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $711–$1,769
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,060
About the fair price
about $108 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $952 This hospital $1,060

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $545 Priciest $1,060

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $952 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $1,060 — about the fair price. Located in Portland, ME.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente

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 $526 - $3,140 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $531 - $14,263 16%
Aetnamajor $522 - $3,140 16%
Humanamajor $600 - $3,140 18%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,060 32%
WellCare $605 - $3,234 18%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,118 - $1,128
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals