Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $3,718 (about 1.1× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Tristar Northcrest Medical Center charges insurers about $4,013 — about the fair price. Located in Springfield, TN.
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 | $1,651 - $5,918 | 49% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,433 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,182 - $7,566 | 215% |
| Cignamajor | $8,699 - $9,885 | 260% |
| Humanamajor | $4,013 | 120% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,552 - $2,654 | 76% |
| Bright Health | $1,471 - $2,007 | 44% |
| Oscar Health | $3,058 | 91% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,950 |
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Other Procedures at Tristar Northcrest Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $492
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $922
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis $1,908
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $1,941
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $1,941
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $1,974
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $1,974
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital · Nashville $1,986
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.