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Knee Meniscus Transplant

Hawaii 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 October 2026.

How much does Knee Meniscus Transplant cost?

$2,089

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $2,089.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $7,079Professionalmedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $30 to $2,239
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $4,467professional $2,089

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Hawaii· 32nd of 51

$2,089

AK $6,761TX $871

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.