CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$762
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $762–$1,470
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$788
About the fair price
about $26 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $762 This hospital $788 Cash price $1,588 Hospital's list price $2,647

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

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 $762 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $788, or about $1,588 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $585 - $1,583 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $386 - $1,867 12%
Aetnamajor $1,985 - $3,374 59%
Humanamajor $1,588 48%
GEHA $2,250 67%
HealthPartners $540 - $1,919 16%
Medica $675 - $1,959 20%
UCare $269 - $2,593 8%
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: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens