CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,361
about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,951–$5,915
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,302
Above the fair price
about $941 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,361 This hospital $5,302

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $5,302

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 $4,361 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mississippi Baptist Medical Center charges insurers about $5,302 — above the fair price. Located in Jackson, MS.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,361. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $2,434 - $6,513 73%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,034 - $6,186 91%
Aetnamajor $3,093 93%
Cignamajor $3,093 93%
Humanamajor $3,093 93%
Devoted Health $3,004 90%
Health Net $5,891 176%
Molina $3,004 - $5,449 90%
WellCare $3,093 93%
+ 47 smaller / regional plans $2,946 - $8,734
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals