Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,522 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $3,938 — about the fair price. Located in Jamestown, NY.
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 | $3,964 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,581 - $3,040 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,123 | 123% |
| Humanamajor | $3,964 | 119% |
| Fidelis Care | $3,964 | 119% |
| Geisinger | $755 | 23% |
| HealthPartners | $820 | 25% |
| Independent Health | $3,913 - $4,885 | 117% |
| MagnaCare | $1,638 | 49% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $679 - $4,044 | 20% |
| WellCare | $4,083 | 122% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,198 - $4,955 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.