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Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Springfield Hospital

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Good Deal · Below Fair Market
$939Fair BaseRate (0.83× Market)
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price17% Below Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

This hospital's typical commercial price is $779 compared to the $939 fair price benchmark.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star RatingNot RatedOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety ScoreNot ScoredComposite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$939
about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $407–$1,340
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$779
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $160 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $939 This hospital $779 Cash price $2,012 Hospital's list price $2,683

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

On the higher side — 5 of 7 other VT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $490 Priciest $1,214

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair is about $939 (about 0.3× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Springfield Hospital charges insurers about $779, or about $2,012 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Springfield, 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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCigna HumanaKaiser 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 $521 - $2,415 16%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $521 - $2,683 16%
Aetnamajor $2,549 76%
Cignamajor $1,883 - $2,790 56%
Harvard Pilgrim $526 - $2,220 16%
MVP Health Care $521 - $2,066 16%
Tufts Health Plan $1,649 49%
WellCare $537 - $1,050 16%
WellSense $521 - $2,683 16%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $2,683
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Po Box 2003, Springfield, VT 05156
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals

Other Procedures at Springfield Hospital

Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other VT hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

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CMS CCN: 471306
CPT 29881
Fair BaseRate™ $939
Medicare Rate $3,343
Self-Pay Cash $2,012
Insurer Median $779
Pre-filled with Springfield Hospital’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $974 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $974

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $974).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $671 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,012) Beats Your Bill

Springfield Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,012 (vs. $779 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$1,744 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $939 Fair BaseRate ($3,343 Medicare)

Your bill ($2,683) is $1,744 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($939) and 0.8× the $3,343 Medicare rate.

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45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification Verified CMS CCN 471306

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Published MRF File030179437_springfield-hospital_standardcharges.json
Publication / Vintage2026-08-27 · 43.42 MB
Validated Rate Rows539,091 (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity Digest257b8734c8ec2f5f4ae3…

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