Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 3 other RI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $5,566 (about 1.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $5,831 — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $5,391 | 161% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,378 - $6,696 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,762 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $3,679 - $15,464 | 110% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $10,132 | 303% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $6,270 | 188% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $1,802
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $6,109
- Newport Hospital · Newport $6,590
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.