CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$849
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $695–$2,946
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$794
About the fair price
about $55 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $849 This hospital $794 Cash price $840 Hospital's list price $1,749

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $591 Priciest $962

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

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $849 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Mid-Columbia Medical Center charges insurers about $794, or about $840 in cash — about the fair price. Located in The Dalles, OR.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $501 - $1,082 15%
Aetnamajor $952 - $967 28%
Cignamajor $839 25%
Humanamajor $516 15%
Amerigroup $1,749 52%
Devoted Health $541 16%
Health Net $511 - $749 15%
Moda Health $516 - $1,078 15%
Molina $501 - $909 15%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $501 - $1,749
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 E 19Th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals