Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
On the higher side — 5 of 6 other VT hospitals charge less.
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 $1,068 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $1,050, or about $2,235 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burlington, 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 | $359 - $3,270 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $525 - $6,221 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $515 - $3,270 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $1,949 | 58% |
| Humanamajor | $515 - $3,270 | 15% |
| Fidelis Care | $592 - $3,597 | 18% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,788 | 53% |
| MagnaCare | $1,788 | 53% |
| MVP Health Care | $438 - $4,087 | 13% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $515 - $3,352 |
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Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
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
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.