Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,287 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $3,316, or about $2,983 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
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
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 | $1,073 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $237 - $6,775 | 7% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,489 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $3,557 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $514 - $3,455 | 15% |
| Security Health Plan | $194 - $12,277 | 6% |
| UCare | $529 | 16% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,714 |
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Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other MN hospitals
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $490
- Madison Hospital · Madison $492
- Astera Health · Wadena $513
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $530
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $661
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $770
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $788
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $956
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.