Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 6 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Porter Hospital Inc
Compare: Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at other VT hospitals
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $490
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $584
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $731
- 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.