CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Merit Health River Region

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,190
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,021–$3,520
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,124
About the fair price
about $66 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,190 This hospital $3,124 Cash price $7,770 Hospital's list price $43,169

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $535 Priciest $3,124

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

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,190 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Merit Health River Region charges insurers about $3,124, or about $7,770 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Vicksburg, MS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2,473 - $8,003 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,756 53%
Aetnamajor $3,154 - $17,267 94%
Cignamajor $17,829 - $30,218 533%
Humanamajor $6,583 197%
CareSource $2,522 75%
Devoted Health $3,124 93%
HealthPartners $32,376 969%
Molina $2,670 - $4,703 80%
WellCare $3,174 95%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $1,688 - $32,376
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals