Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 VT hospitals compared.
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 $685 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $731, or about $680 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Randolph, VT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 - $1,291 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $530 - $1,248 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,277 - $1,291 | 38% |
| Cignamajor | $975 - $1,087 | 29% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $856 - $1,087 | 26% |
| MVP Health Care | $515 - $1,155 | 15% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $515 - $612 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford 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
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $747
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $1,050
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,214
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.