Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Sidney Health Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 MT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 MT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $949 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Sidney Health Center charges insurers about $889, or about $1,142 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sidney, MT.
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 | $512 - $1,753 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $889 - $1,845 | 27% |
| Aetnamajor | $854 - $1,753 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $889 - $1,753 | 27% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $955 - $1,753 | 29% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $889 - $1,790 |
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Other Procedures at Sidney Health Center
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
- 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.