CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Clarion Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,134
about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $1,405–$3,481
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,246
About the fair price
about $112 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,134 This hospital $3,246

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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 $3,246

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 $3,134 (about 0.9× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Clarion Hospital charges insurers about $3,246 — about the fair price. Located in Clarion, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $3,121 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,090 - $7,009 92%
Aetnamajor $3,215 - $7,179 96%
Cignamajor $3,121 93%
AmeriHealth $598 - $3,121 18%
Devoted Health $3,309 99%
Geisinger $658 - $3,277 20%
UPMC Health Plan $580 - $3,465 17%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $598 - $7,335
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Hospital Drive, Clarion, PA 16214
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals