CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Essentia Health Virginia

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,216
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,707–$3,361
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,184
About the fair price
about $32 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,216 This hospital $3,184

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $490 Priciest $3,184

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 $3,216 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Virginia charges insurers about $3,184 — about the fair price. Located in Virginia, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3,184 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,184 - $11,503 95%
HealthPartners $3,184 95%
Medica $3,184 95%
Sanford Health Plan $5,746 172%
Security Health Plan $3,184 95%
UCare $3,184 95%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $3,121 - $3,245
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 901 9Th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals