Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $4,268 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Jersey City Medical Center charges insurers about $5,115, or about $5,339 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Jersey City, NJ.
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 $4,268. 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
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 | $3,897 - $6,341 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $364 - $3,821 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,821 - $6,680 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $19,448 - $26,028 | 582% |
| Humanamajor | $3,821 | 114% |
| Clover Health | $3,821 | 114% |
| Fidelis Care | $3,821 | 114% |
| WellCare | $7,604 | 227% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5,115 - $7,260 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Jersey City Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $1,120
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.