CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,907
about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,216–$8,662
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,614
About the fair price
about $293 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,907 This hospital $3,614

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $671 Priciest $3,614

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,907 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $3,614 — about the fair price. Located in Hartsville, SC.

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 $19,665 588%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,155 - $4,290 94%
Aetnamajor $3,249 97%
Cignamajor $18,711 560%
Ambetter (Centene) $6,151 184%
Molina $3,312 99%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1304 W Bobo Newsom Hwy, Hartsville, SC 29550
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals