CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Matagorda Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,974
about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $976–$2,448
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,063
About the fair price
about $89 over the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $1,974 This hospital $2,063

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $433 Priciest $2,063

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,974 (about 0.6× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Matagorda Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $2,063 — about the fair price. Located in Bay City, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $1,110 - $1,394 33%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,063 - $2,592 62%
Aetnamajor $993 30%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 104 7Th Street, Bay City, TX 77414
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals