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Knee Arthroscopy to Wash Out Infection

Virginia rates for HCPCS 29871

A camera and irrigation instruments are placed into the knee through small punctures so the joint can be flushed out and infected fluid, pus, and debris removed. Clearing the infection quickly matters because pus destroys joint cartilage within days. Antibiotics are given as well, but they cannot clear infected joint fluid on their own.

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th–90th $550$9,7720%5%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $692 · 10th–90th $479$9550%20%10th90th$692$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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. Small sample — interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$707.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,023.29
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$16,982.44