Other Joint Scope Procedure

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 29999

Covers an operation done with a joint scope — a camera and fine instruments passed into a joint through small punctures — for which there is no standard name. The surgeon files a written report of exactly what was done inside the joint so the work can be judged. It may involve any joint, not one particular part of the body.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Other Joint Scope Procedure cost?

$224

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $3,388.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $126 to $3,388

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $3,388.44 Median $3,388.44 Typical High $3,388.44	Facility	None	$3,388.44	$3,388.44	$3,388.44
Medica Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $125.89 Median $125.89 Typical High $223.87	Facility	None	$125.89	$125.89	$223.87
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $125.89 Median $125.89 Typical High $223.87	Facility	None	$125.89	$125.89	$223.87

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 72.4 times more in Alaska than in Montana. 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· 47th of 51

$224

AK $5,754MT $79.43

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.