Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Parkridge 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 $3,298 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Parkridge Medical Center charges insurers about $3,793 — above the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.
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 $3,298. 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 | $1,537 - $7,286 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,266 - $4,235 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,182 - $7,566 | 215% |
| Cignamajor | $8,699 - $9,885 | 260% |
| Humanamajor | $2,990 - $5,810 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,000 - $3,351 | 90% |
| Amerigroup | $2,365 | 71% |
| Bright Health | $1,471 - $2,007 | 44% |
| WellCare | $2,375 | 71% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $1,521 - $4,950 |
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 Parkridge 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.