Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
Highest price of the 7 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $1,299 (about 0.4× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $1,214, or about $1,965 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 | $515 - $3,215 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $525 - $5,459 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $515 - $3,215 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $1,214 | 36% |
| Humanamajor | $504 - $3,086 | 15% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,572 | 47% |
| MVP Health Care | $525 - $3,047 | 16% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $515 - $3,215 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other VT hospitals
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $490
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $584
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $616
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $731
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $747
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,050
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.