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Knee Meniscus Transplant

New Hampshire 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?

$2,630

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,455 from a physician practice, and about $6,166 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,455$2,188 to $3,162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,166$3,090 to $8,913

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $11,482Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $4,571
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,166professional $2,455

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
$2,398.83
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,011.87
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,762.47
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,168.69
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 17th of 51

$2,630

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.