CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$966
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $698–$1,878
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$968
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $966 This hospital $968

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ME hospitals compared.

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 $966 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $968 — about the fair price. Located in Damariscotta, 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 $574 - $1,019 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $574 - $19,406 17%
Aetnamajor $522 - $1,086 16%
Humanamajor $600 18%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,060 32%
WellCare $597 18%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $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: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals