CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,090
about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $3,343–$5,857
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,833
About the fair price
about $257 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $4,090 This hospital $3,833

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $3,192 Priciest $3,833

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 $4,090 (about 1.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital charges insurers about $3,833 — about the fair price. Located in Charlottesville, VA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $8,246 247%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,344 - $11,672 100%
Aetnamajor $3,338 - $3,352 100%
Cignamajor $4,314 129%
Humanamajor $3,288 98%
Sentara $3,256 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals