Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 29881
- Insurance Median: $8,204
- Cash Discount Price: $5,765
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.45x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 245% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 145%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Capital District Physicians Health Plan | $363 - $10,304 | 11% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $363 - $6,535 | 11% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2,160 - $15,063 | 65% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4,003 - $9,398 | 120% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4,083 - $4,563 | 122% |
| Eddy Seniorcare Pace | $4,084 | 122% |
| Secure Horizons Ma Pffs | $4,163 | 125% |
| Aetna | $4,323 - $10,500 | 129% |
| Hudson Headwaters Pace | $4,411 | 132% |
| Nascentia Health Plus | $4,575 | 137% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $4,777 - $8,204 | 143% |
| Mvp | $6,753 - $7,877 | 202% |
| Fidelis Care | $7,352 | 220% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $8,204 | 245% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $8,204 | 245% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $8,204 | 245% |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | $8,204 | 245% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $8,204 | 245% |
| Allegiance | $9,024 | 270% |
| American Postal Workers Secondary | $9,024 | 270% |
| Cigna | $9,024 | 270% |
| Diversified Administrators | $9,024 | 270% |
| Health Partners | $9,024 | 270% |
| Priority Health | $9,024 | 270% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $9,024 | 270% |
| Webtpa | $9,024 | 270% |
| Wellpath | $9,190 | 275% |
| Bcn Domestic | $9,398 | 281% |
| Blue Care Network | $9,398 | 281% |
| Unicare | $9,398 | 281% |
| Emblem Health | $9,706 | 290% |
| Nova | $9,706 | 290% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $10,500 | 314% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $10,500 | 314% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $10,500 | 314% |
| Christian Brother Services | $10,500 | 314% |
| Geha | $10,500 | 314% |
| Lucent Health | $10,500 | 314% |
| Luminare Health | $10,500 | 314% |
| Medical Mutual | $10,500 | 314% |
| Meritain | $10,500 | 314% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $10,500 | 314% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare | $15,063 | 451% |