CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$3,746

about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,689–$4,577

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,120

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $2,626 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare

Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,746 This hospital $1,120 Cash price $1,847 Hospital's list price $1,847

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $1,120 Priciest $3,681

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

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,746 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc charges insurers about $1,120, or about $1,847 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Paterson, NJ.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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	$429 - $5,706	13%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$572 - $11,068	17%
Aetnamajor	$572 - $7,930	17%
Cignamajor	$1,847	55%
Ambetter (Centene)	$572 - $5,831	17%
AmeriHealth	$572 - $3,887	17%
Clover Health	$572 - $3,887	17%
Fidelis Care	$429 - $4,082	13%
Health Net	$1,522	46%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans	$572 - $5,256

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 1,847), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 29881.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 29881.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc

Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other NJ hospitals

Newton Medical Center · Newton $3,545
Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $3,546
Centrastate Medical Center · Freehold $3,591
Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $3,594
Trinitas Regional Medical Center · Elizabeth $3,617
Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $3,640
Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $3,681
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $3,681

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.