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Knee Arthroscopy With Cartilage Surface Repair

Georgia rates for HCPCS 29879

Keyhole surgery on the knee in which a worn patch of joint cartilage is treated by making tiny holes in, or roughening, the exposed bone underneath so the body forms new repair tissue over the bare area. The surgeon works through small punctures with a camera and fine instruments, smoothing frayed cartilage at the same time. It is aimed at a small, well-defined area of damage.

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th–90th $1,380$12,8820%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $676$1,7780%20%10th90th$891$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. Small sample — interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$11,481.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$10,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,778.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,912.51