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Knee Arthroscopy With Cartilage Surface Repair

Pennsylvania 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 $4,571 · 10th–90th $933$11,4820%10%10th90th$4,571$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
$933.25
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$11,481.54
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$22,908.68
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$13,182.57
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$11,220.18
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$8,709.64
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,606.93
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,471.29