Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,178 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Bismarck charges insurers about $3,342 — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.
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
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 | $3,280 - $3,342 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,435 - $17,166 | 43% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,280 - $3,342 | 98% |
| HealthPartners | $3,280 - $3,342 | 98% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $549 - $3,082 | 16% |
| UCare | $3,248 - $3,569 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,343 - $3,569 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $1,259
- Essentia Health · Fargo $3,245
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $3,310
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $3,342
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $3,343
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $3,510
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.