Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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 $4,059 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charges insurers about $4,084 — about the fair price. Located in Ithaca, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,985 - $4,084 | 59% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,084 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $4,467 | 134% |
| Molina | $1,985 - $4,467 | 59% |
| WellCare | $4,411 | 132% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,955 |
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Other Procedures at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
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.