CMS Price Transparency Data
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$844
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $655–$2,208
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $844 Cash price $701 Hospital's list price $738
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $516 - $902 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $868 | 26% |
| Humanamajor | $516 | 15% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $868 - $1,030 |
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other MT hospitals
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $844
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $864
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $868
- Sidney Health Center · Sidney $889
- St James Hospital · Butte $3,342
- St. Patrick Hospital · Missoula $3,443
- Great Falls Clinic Hospital · Great Falls $6,320
- Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital · Billings $6,489
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.