CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,322
about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $2,194–$5,034
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,317
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $3,322 This hospital $3,317

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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 $3,317

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 $3,322 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood charges insurers about $3,317 — about the fair price. Located in Brownwood, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3,047 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,317 99%
Ambetter (Centene) $6,916 207%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1501 Burnet Dr, Brownwood, TX 76801
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals