Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Carewell Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $4,092 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Carewell Health Medical Center charges insurers about $3,640, or about $20,751 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in East Orange, NJ.
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 | $600 - $4,104 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,245 | 247% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,640 - $20,751 | 109% |
| Amerigroup | $4,350 | 130% |
| Clover Health | $600 - $3,640 | 18% |
| MagnaCare | $15,868 | 475% |
| WellCare | $600 - $4,104 | 18% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $600 - $3,640 |
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Other Procedures at Carewell Health 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
- 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.