Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,572 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $3,546, or about $3,295 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $3,223 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,223 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,223 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $2,901 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $3,868 | 116% |
| Molina | $7,897 | 236% |
| Presbyterian | $6,447 | 193% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $3,223 - $7,897 |
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Other Procedures at UNM Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $1,604
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $3,347
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $3,347
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $3,408
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $3,424
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $3,960
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $5,669
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $6,389
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.