CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Henry County Hospital, Inc

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence

A fair price for this

$2,546

about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,024–$5,417

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,290

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,256 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare

Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $2,546 This hospital $1,290 Cash price $968 Hospital's list price $1,290

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $497 Priciest $1,290

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $2,546 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Henry County Hospital, Inc charges insurers about $1,290, or about $968 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Napoleon, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor	$1,290	39%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 968), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 29881.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Henry County Hospital, Inc is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 29881.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Henry County Hospital, Inc

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