Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other MN hospitals
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $490
- Madison Hospital · Madison $492
- Astera Health · Wadena $513
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $661
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $770
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $788
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $956
- Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville $1,471
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.