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Transplanting Cartilage Plugs Into The Knee

California rates for HCPCS 27416

Takes small cylinders of cartilage with the bone beneath them from a part of the knee that carries little weight, and presses them into a damaged area of the joint surface through an open incision. The transplanted plugs restore a smooth surface where cartilage has been lost. The tissue comes from the patient's own knee, so there is no risk of rejection.

Facilitymedian $12,589 · 10th–90th $3,981$22,9090%10%10th90th$12,589Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th–90th $871$4,2660%10%10th90th$1,230$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$22,387.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$4,677.35
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$26,302.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,884.03
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,125.38
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,570.40
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,754.23
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$20,892.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$8,511.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,041.74
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,570.40
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$25,118.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,398.83