Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System
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 $2,780 (about 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System charges insurers about $3,011 — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, 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
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 | $598 - $3,341 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $806 - $6,049 | 24% |
| Aetnamajor | $707 - $3,403 | 21% |
| AmeriHealth | $860 - $3,341 | 26% |
| Geisinger | $846 | 25% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $598 - $3,250 | 18% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $926 |
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 Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System
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.