CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Porter Hospital Inc

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$608
about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate · typically $559–$1,571
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$616
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,343 Fair price $608 This hospital $616 Cash price $1,394 Hospital's list price $1,394

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How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 4 of 6 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $490 Priciest $1,214

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 $608 (about 0.2× the $3,343 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $616, or about $1,394 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Middlebury, 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

✓ 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 $359 - $1,164 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $216 - $9,202 6%
Aetnamajor $181 - $669 5%
Cignamajor $935 28%
Humanamajor $489 - $3,082 15%
Fidelis Care $463 14%
Harvard Pilgrim $616 18%
MVP Health Care $438 - $1,001 13%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $265 - $1,324
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals