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Knee Cartilage Repair With Your Own Bone Plugs

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 29866

A knee arthroscopy procedure that repairs a damaged patch of joint cartilage by transplanting small plugs of healthy bone and cartilage taken from a less weight-bearing area of the patient's own knee. The plugs are harvested and inserted through small camera-guided incisions in the same operation, filling the damaged area with living tissue rather than scar tissue. It is used for a focal area of cartilage damage rather than widespread arthritis.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th–90th $1,259$4,3650%10%10th90th$1,862Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th–90th $871$3,0200%10%10th90th$1,862$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,019.95
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$7,762.47
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,290.87
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,884.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,511.89