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Knee Meniscus Transplant

New York 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 $6,310 · 10th–90th $2,089$14,4540%10%10th90th$6,310Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th–90th $1,259$4,8980%10%20%10th90th$1,950$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$1,819.70
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$10,471.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,265.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$4,265.80
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$13,489.63
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,943.28
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,888.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,890.45
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,548.13
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$7,585.78
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,606.93
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,265.80