Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
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
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% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other MN hospitals
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $490
- Madison Hospital · Madison $492
- Astera Health · Wadena $513
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $530
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $661
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $770
- Glacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood $956
- Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville $1,471
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.