CMS Price Transparency Data
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Ellis Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,408
about 0.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $878–$5,360
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $2,408 Cash price $885 Hospital's list price $1,769
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $1,415 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,268 - $6,597 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,468 - $1,504 | 44% |
| CDPHP | $4,471 - $6,149 | 134% |
| MVP Health Care | $3,600 | 108% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $884 - $8,251 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
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Other Procedures at Ellis 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
- St James Hospital · Hornell $603
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.