Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $974 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $603, or about $1,748 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hornell, NY.
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 | $471 - $4,374 | 14% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $256 - $9,779 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $445 - $4,374 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $642 - $9,838 | 19% |
| Humanamajor | $4,374 | 131% |
| CDPHP | $1,332 | 40% |
| Fidelis Care | $398 - $467 | 12% |
| MVP Health Care | $465 - $9,497 | 14% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9,230 |
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Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other NY hospitals
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $515
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $536
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $545
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $562
- Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $564
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $575
- F F Thompson Hospital · Canandaigua $602
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $615
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.