Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Willamette Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $4,331 (about 1.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Willamette Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $8,174, or about $6,654 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in McMinnville, OR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,331. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $3,515 - $12,297 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,940 | 238% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,624 - $13,587 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $10,029 - $25,970 | 300% |
| Providence Health Plan | $8,111 - $10,584 | 243% |
| WellCare | $3,452 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,348 - $2,276 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Willamette Valley Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $591
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $794
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $804
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $804
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $804
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $805
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $805
- Lower Umpqua Hospital District · Reedsport $916
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.