Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY
Athol, MA
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Athol Memorial Hospital Incorporated’s median price of $4.0k is 13% above the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 59% of the 2,108 hospitals reporting CPT 29881. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 6 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Cigna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,386 | $1,386 | $1,386 – $1,386 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial - all plans case rate · outpatient | $2,404 | $2,404 | $2,404 – $2,404 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial case rate · outpatient | $2,516 | $2,516 | $2,516 – $2,516 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $4,005 | $4,005 | $4,005 – $4,005 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity fee schedule · outpatient | $4,194 | $4,194 | $4,194 – $4,194 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $4,194 | $4,194 | $4,194 – $4,194 |
Last updated: Aug 28, 2026
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