CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,788
about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,229–$5,821
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,004
Above the fair price
about $1,216 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,788 This hospital $5,004 Cash price $19,975 Hospital's list price $33,292

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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 $5,004

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,788 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital charges insurers about $5,004, or about $19,975 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,788. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $3,063 - $6,792 92%
Aetnamajor $3,170 - $7,030 95%
Humanamajor $3,216 - $7,132 96%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, SC 29414
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals