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Knee Arthroscopy to Wash Out Infection

Washington 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 $1,349 · 10th–90th $661$17,3780%5%10%10th90th$1,349$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$20,892.96
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$17,378.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,715.35
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,890.45
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,047.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$977.24
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$18,620.87