Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Virginia Hospital Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 VA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $4,992 (about 1.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Virginia Hospital Center charges insurers about $3,300 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Arlington, VA.
What each insurance company pays
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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 | $3,205 - $3,267 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,030 - $6,404 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,300 - $5,328 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $3,267 - $4,295 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $3,267 | 98% |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Hospital Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other VA hospitals
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center · Portsmouth $3,192
- Mary Immaculate Hospital · Newport News $3,192
- Bon Secours Southside Medical Center · Petersburg $3,192
- Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center · Suffolk $3,192
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center · Mechanicsville $3,283
- Mary Washington Hospital · Fredericksburg $3,301
- Stafford Hospital, LLC · Stafford $3,301
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $3,352
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.