Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: UPMC Carlisle
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,403 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). UPMC Carlisle charges insurers about $3,171 — about the fair price. Located in Carlisle, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $1,221 - $3,321 | 37% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $690 - $9,700 | 21% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,237 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $3,259 - $6,971 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $3,104 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $734 | 22% |
| Geisinger | $792 - $3,259 | 24% |
| HealthPartners | $740 | 22% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $707 - $3,250 | 21% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $926 - $4,966 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Carlisle
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other PA hospitals
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $606
- Titusville Area Hospital · Titusville $624
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $715
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $715
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $715
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $717
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $717
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $750
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.