Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 29881
- Insurance Median: $3,381
- Cash Discount Price: $6,939
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.01x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | $490 | 15% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,596 - $8,942 | 48% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1,596 - $3,390 | 48% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,928 - $6,402 | 58% |
| Aetna | $2,082 - $8,083 | 62% |
| Amerigroup | $2,262 | 68% |
| Tricare | $3,116 | 93% |
| Cigna | $3,174 - $7,067 | 95% |
| Humana | $3,228 - $7,869 | 97% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,228 | 97% |
| Node Windsor Mcr Dual | $3,228 | 97% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $3,279 | 98% |
| Node Bluecare Plus Tn Mcr Adv | $3,280 | 98% |
| Node Champva | $3,280 | 98% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $3,280 | 98% |
| Node Va | $3,280 | 98% |
| Node Wellcare Mcr Adv | $3,280 | 98% |
| American Health | $3,292 | 98% |
| Node Ascension Complete Mcr Adv | $3,292 | 98% |
| Node Farm Bureau Mcr Adv | $3,292 | 98% |
| Node Healthspring Mcr Adv | $3,292 | 98% |
| Multiplan | $3,374 | 101% |
| Node Amerigroup Mcr Adv | $3,389 | 101% |
| Node Nhc Mcr Adv | $3,550 | 106% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $4,100 | 123% |
| Corvel | $4,624 | 138% |
| Rockport Work Comp Tn | $4,624 | 138% |
| Novanet Work Comp Tn | $4,770 | 143% |
| Prime Health Work Comp Tn | $4,770 | 143% |
| Tn Work Comp | $4,867 | 146% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $6,068 | 182% |
| Node Valenz Access | $6,560 | 196% |
| Ky Work Comp | $6,786 | 203% |
| Self Pay | $6,939 | 208% |
| Oscar | $7,193 | 215% |
| Naphcare | $7,380 | 221% |
| Wellcare | $8,942 | 267% |
| Center Care | $23,249 | 695% |
| Correct Care Solutions | $32,190 | 963% |
| First Health | $32,190 | 963% |
| Phcs | $33,979 | 1016% |
| Prime Health Services | $33,979 | 1016% |