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29881 - ARTHRS KNEE SURG W-MENISCECTOMY MED-LAT W-SHVG
Arkadelphia, AR
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia’s median price of $4.8k is 36% above the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 69% 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: 5 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 | Caresource all fee schedule · outpatient | $536.38 | $536.38 | $536.38 – $536.38 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare all other · outpatient | $1,795 | $1,795 | $1,795 – $1,795 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all case rate · outpatient | $4,767 | $4,767 | $4,705 – $4,829 |
| 4 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $5,062 | $5,062 | $5,062 – $5,062 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare all case rate · outpatient | $5,652 | $5,652 | $5,652 – $5,652 |
| 6 | Cigna all case rate · outpatient | $6,256 | $6,256 | $6,256 – $6,256 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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