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Knee Meniscus Transplant

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 29868

Replacement of a knee meniscus, one of the two C-shaped cartilage cushions sitting between the thigh bone and the shin bone, with tissue from a donor. Most of the work is done with a camera through small incisions, with a small opening made to insert and anchor the new meniscus.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th–90th $1,820$19,0550%10%10th90th$6,918Professionalmedian $1,995 · 10th–90th $1,479$4,6770%20%40%10th90th$1,995$0.5$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K$500.0K

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
$1,513.56
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$4,365.16
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$23,988.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$15,848.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,981.07