Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,197 (about 1.0× the $3,343 Medicare rate). South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $3,304, or about $6,769 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Antonio, TX.
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 | $5,951 - $12,400 | 178% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,271 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,870 - $5,000 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $5,529 | 165% |
| Humanamajor | $3,271 | 98% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,271 | 98% |
| Devoted Health | $3,336 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,579 |
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Other Procedures at South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other TX hospitals
- Cogdell Memorial Hospital · Snyder $433
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $502
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $510
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $631
- Memorial Medical Center · Port Lavaca $674
- Doctors Hospital of Laredo · Laredo $737
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $805
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $879
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.