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Knee Meniscus Transplant

South 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 $12,882 · 10th–90th $1,905$24,5470%10%10th90th$12,882Professionalmedian $1,905 · 10th–90th $1,479$3,2360%20%40%10th90th$1,905$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
$1,905.46
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$26,302.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,235.94
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$20,892.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,162.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$5,754.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,715.35
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,548.13
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$30,199.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,884.03