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Knee Meniscus Transplant

North Carolina 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 $2,818 · 10th–90th $1,288$11,2200%10%10th90th$2,818Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th–90th $1,622$4,7860%20%10th90th$2,455$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.58
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,786.30
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,388.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,892.96
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$33,884.42
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,589.25
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$14,454.40