CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Lafayette Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,226
about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $865–$4,335
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,122
About the fair price
about $104 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,226 This hospital $1,122

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $452 Priciest $1,796

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,226 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Lafayette Regional Health Center charges insurers about $1,122 — about the fair price. Located in Lexington, MO.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,049 - $6,653 31%
Aetnamajor $1,091 33%
Amerigroup $1,091 33%
UniCare $1,091 33%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $1,070 - $5,237
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 1500 State Street, Lexington, MO 64067
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals