CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Meeker Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,758
about 0.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $662–$2,631
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$770
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $988 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,758 This hospital $770 Cash price $669 Hospital's list price $1,046

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 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 $1,758 (about 0.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Meeker Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $770, or about $669 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Litchfield, 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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $481 - $816 14%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $915 - $4,416 27%
Cignamajor $770 23%
HealthPartners $514 - $523 15%
Medica $523 16%
Sanford Health Plan $994 30%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $523
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals