CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Covenant Hospital Plainview

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,914
about 1.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,008–$5,914
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,644
About the fair price
about $270 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $5,914 This hospital $5,644

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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 $5,644

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 $5,914 (about 1.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Covenant Hospital Plainview charges insurers about $5,644 — about the fair price. Located in Plainview, 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 $3,468 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,188 - $7,966 95%
Aetnamajor $3,287 - $6,794 98%
Baylor Scott & White $5,644 - $7,399 169%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3,451
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2601 Dimmitt Rd, Plainview, TX 79072
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals