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Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy in California
What California hospitals charge for knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy (CPT 29881). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
32
Rate rows
843
Neg. median
$4,187.71
Min
$314.18
Max
$29,757
Cash median
$4,187
Across 32 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy ranges from $314.18 to $29,757, with a median of $4,187.71. The interquartile range is $3,361 to $6,785.56. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,187; gross charges median $12,178.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 110 | $4,298.88 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 29 | 99 | $5,945.28 |
| Medicare | 28 | 42 | $3,825.82 |
| Aetna | 28 | 49 | $5,216 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 25 | 37 | $3,439.9 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 22 | 70 | $8,082 |
| Medicaid | 22 | 70 | $1,121.51 |
| Humana | 21 | 23 | $3,608.64 |
| Cigna | 18 | 30 | $7,060.5 |
| Health Net | 11 | 34 | $4,187.71 |
| Molina | 6 | 16 | $4,187.71 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $3,998.92 |
| brand new day | 5 | 10 | $4,890.32 |
| renal payer solutions | 5 | 5 | $4,187.71 |
| employer direct healthcare | 5 | 5 | $5,862.79 |
| traditional medi-cal | 5 | 5 | $790.35 |
| TRICARE | 5 | 8 | $4,187.71 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $3,972.74 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $6,490.95 |
| First Health | 4 | 4 | $4,994.59 |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $4,438.97 |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 3 | 3 | $13,257 |
| Multiplan | 3 | 3 | $4,874.49 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $4,324.13 |
| imperial health plan of ca | 2 | 2 | $4,438.97 |
| americas choice provider network | 2 | 2 | $5,195.59 |
| commercial | epic health | all plans | 2 | 2 | $4,718.04 |
| healthsmart preferred network | 2 | 2 | $5,220.72 |
| aids healthcare foundation | 2 | 6 | $4,187.71 |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $4,187.71 |
Hospital comparison — Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.