Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 29881
- Insurance Median: $5,333
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.60x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $936 - $4,814 | 28% |
| Wellpoint | $2,578 - $3,111 | 77% |
| Triwest | $2,844 | 85% |
| Vaccn | $2,963 | 89% |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $2,963 | 89% |
| Cigna | $2,971 - $3,999 | 89% |
| Humana | $2,992 - $3,111 | 90% |
| Aetna | $3,111 | 93% |
| American Health Plan | $3,111 | 93% |
| Shared Health | $3,111 | 93% |
| Oscar | $3,582 | 107% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $4,888 | 146% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $4,888 | 146% |
| City Of Bartlett | $4,888 | 146% |
| City Of Lakeland | $4,888 | 146% |
| Collierville Schools | $4,888 | 146% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $4,888 | 146% |
| Lakeland School System | $4,888 | 146% |
| Town Of Collierville | $4,888 | 146% |
| Magnolia Tn | $5,002 | 150% |
| First State Bank Trust | $5,037 | 151% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $5,333 | 160% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $5,333 | 160% |
| Brimhall Foods | $5,333 | 160% |
| Building Plastic | $5,333 | 160% |
| Burch Food Services | $5,333 | 160% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $5,333 | 160% |
| Carlisle | $5,333 | 160% |
| Crittenden County | $5,333 | 160% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $5,333 | 160% |
| Desoto Co Board Of Supervisors | $5,333 | 160% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $5,333 | 160% |
| First Choice Health Plan Of Ms | $5,333 | 160% |
| First Community Bank | $5,333 | 160% |
| French Camp Academy | $5,333 | 160% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $5,333 | 160% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $5,333 | 160% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $5,333 | 160% |
| Heavy Machines | $5,333 | 160% |
| Hollowell Industries | $5,333 | 160% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $5,333 | 160% |
| Jas D Collier | $5,333 | 160% |
| Malco Theaters | $5,333 | 160% |
| Mechanical Systems | $5,333 | 160% |
| Mid-South Transport | $5,333 | 160% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $5,333 | 160% |
| Radians | $5,333 | 160% |
| Rei Nation | $5,333 | 160% |
| Retzer Resources | $5,333 | 160% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $5,333 | 160% |
| Security One | $5,333 | 160% |
| Silver Tree | $5,333 | 160% |
| State Systems | $5,333 | 160% |
| United Tn Holdings | $5,333 | 160% |
| Vaughn Electric | $5,333 | 160% |
| W G Yates | $5,333 | 160% |
| W W Wood Products | $5,333 | 160% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $5,333 | 160% |
| Y K Auto Group | $5,333 | 160% |
| Employers Health Network | $5,925 | 177% |
| Harding Academy | $5,925 | 177% |