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Knee Cartilage Repair With Your Own Bone Plugs

Wisconsin 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 $14,454 · 10th–90th $2,754$22,9090%10%10th90th$14,454Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,023$5,0120%10%10th90th$2,138$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
$1,023.29
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,365.16
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$26,302.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$5,623.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,786.30
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$8,709.64
DeanCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$16,595.87
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$7,762.47
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$70.79
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,378.01
Network Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,365.16
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,238.72
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,467.37
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$20,892.96
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,762.47
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$6,606.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,265.80