CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mainehealth Franklin Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$947
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $690–$1,854
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,040
About the fair price
about $93 over the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $947 This hospital $1,040

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 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 $947 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Franklin Hospital charges insurers about $1,040 — about the fair price. Located in Farmington, ME.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $600 - $1,019 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $600 - $14,086 18%
Aetnamajor $522 - $1,086 16%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,060 - $2,361 32%
WellCare $600 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: 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals