CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: UPMC Northwest

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,038
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,146–$3,038
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,949
About the fair price
about $89 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,038 This hospital $2,949

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $606 Priciest $2,949

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 $3,038 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). UPMC Northwest charges insurers about $2,949 — about the fair price. Located in Seneca, PA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $625 - $3,403 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $806 - $3,341 24%
Aetnamajor $652 - $3,248 20%
AmeriHealth $848 - $3,341 25%
UPMC Health Plan $598 - $3,167 18%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $926 - $3,341

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals