Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 SD hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 SD 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 $2,365 (about 0.7× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Monument Health Rapid City Hospital charges insurers about $3,303, or about $17,764 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.
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 $2,365. 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.
5 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 | $3,303 - $10,775 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,303 - $6,075 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,988 - $17,054 | 478% |
| Cignamajor | $17,054 | 510% |
| Humanamajor | $3,303 - $15,988 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $3,303 - $9,979 | 99% |
| Medica | $14,745 | 441% |
| PacificSource | $15,100 | 452% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $15,988 | 478% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $3,303 - $17,054 |
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 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other SD hospitals
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour $587
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $1,126
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $1,307
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $3,342
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $3,342
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $3,696
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.