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Knee Meniscus Transplant

South Dakota 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?

$3,311

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,311 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3,311 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3,311$2,455 to $3,890
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$2,399 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $4,365Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $4,571
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,236professional $3,311

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
$1,659.59
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$5,011.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,786.30
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$12,589.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,888.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,630.78
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,890.45

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$3,311

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.