Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $800 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $673, or about $1,319 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lincoln, ME.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $540 - $779 | 16% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $556 - $676 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $551 - $1,583 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $1,550 | 46% |
| Humanamajor | $540 - $545 | 16% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $696 - $1,575 | 21% |
| WellCare | $474 | 14% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other ME hospitals
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $545
- York Hospital · York $717
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $968
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $968
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $1,040
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $1,060
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $1,060
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $1,060
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.