Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Presbyterian Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
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 $4,995 (about 1.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Presbyterian Hospital charges insurers about $5,669 — 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.
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 | $14,371 | 430% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,369 - $5,669 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,401 | 102% |
| Presbyterian | $3,239 - $9,228 | 97% |
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Other Procedures at Presbyterian 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
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $3,546
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $3,960
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $6,389
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.