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Knee Meniscus Transplant

Delaware 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.

How much does Knee Meniscus Transplant cost?

$1,660

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,622 to $1,738.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $9,550Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $3,162
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $7,244professional $1,660

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$9,549.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,951.21

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 51st of 51

$1,660

CA $7,943DE $1,660

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.