Knee arthroscopy to remove loose debris and shave cartilage

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

ARTHRO, LOOSE BODY + CHONDRO

Payers reporting HCPCS G0289

Payer pricing summary

Low

$61

Average

$1.5k

Median

$644

High

$8.9k

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1	UnitedHealthcare case rate · outpatient · +24 other terms	345	$1.7k	$1.7k	$1.5k	93%	—	$1 – $22.4k
2	Aetna case rate · outpatient · +21 other terms	174	$6.4k	$6.5k	$3.1k	47%	—	$76 – $24.9k
3	Oscar case rate · outpatient · +11 other terms	121	$2.6k	$2.6k	$766	29%	—	$990 – $7.5k
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield fee schedule · outpatient · +21 other terms	85	$336	$2.4k	$4.8k	205%	—	$1 – $28.5k
5	Humana fee schedule · outpatient · +22 other terms	81	$81	$1.5k	$3.0k	207%	—	$66 – $13.1k
6	Cigna fee schedule · outpatient · +17 other terms	47	$90	$5.1k	$5.8k	113%	—	$74 – $21.8k
7	Anthem fee schedule · outpatient · +16 other terms	44	$312	$588	$1.3k	219%	—	$75 – $7.7k
8	Molina case rate · outpatient · +17 other terms	41	$1.8k	$1.9k	$2.0k	106%	—	$75 – $8.8k
9	Kaiser fee schedule · outpatient · +12 other terms	30	$82	$96	$37	38%	—	$71 – $208
10	WellCare professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +11 other terms	29	$81	$91	$19	21%	—	$65 – $125
11	Optum professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +10 other terms	27	$66	$74	$17	23%	—	$56 – $120
12	Regence professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +8 other terms	27	$124	$125	$28	22%	—	$65 – $210
13	Bcbs La fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	24	$7.4k	$7.3k	$1.3k	17%	—	$5.0k – $10.2k
14	Devoted fee schedule · outpatient · +6 other terms	21	$82	$82	$1	1%	—	$80 – $82
15	Medica professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +10 other terms	21	$69	$76	$31	41%	—	$57 – $218
16	Caresource facility · case rate · outpatient · +11 other terms	20	$3.8k	$3.1k	$2.1k	67%	—	$75 – $6.8k
17	Medicare fee schedule · outpatient · +7 other terms	18	$81	$79	$2	2%	—	$74 – $82
18	Ucare professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +8 other terms	18	$63	$62	$9	15%	—	$45 – $77
19	Medicaid fee schedule · outpatient · +6 other terms	14	$203	$198	$36	18%	—	$68 – $226
20	Highmark fee schedule · outpatient · +12 other terms	13	$109	$268	$1.1k	394%	—	$52 – $9.8k
21	Wellmark fee schedule · both · +7 other terms	13	$114	$114	$25	22%	—	$76 – $189
22	Aetna Better Health fee schedule · outpatient · +7 other terms	12	$89	$84	$5	6%	—	$78 – $89
23	Ambetter fee schedule · both · +9 other terms	12	$109	$143	$26	18%	—	$75 – $162
24	Amerihealth Caritas case rate · outpatient · +9 other terms	12	$3.3k	$3.3k	$292	9%	—	$3.1k – $3.9k
25	Baylor Scott White Health Plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	12	$1.4k	$1.4k	$358	26%	—	$510 – $1.8k

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