CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Lakewood Health System

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$814
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $511–$1,914
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$530
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $284 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $814 This hospital $530 Cash price $831 Hospital's list price $1,340

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.

Cheapest $490 Priciest $1,471

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 $814 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $530, or about $831 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, MN.

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✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $377 - $1,193 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $490 - $986 15%
Humanamajor $490 - $541 15%
HealthPartners $1,260 - $1,303 38%
Medica $527 - $902 16%
UCare $341 - $784 10%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,026 - $1,273
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: 49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals