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HC Arthrosc W/Meniscect Med or La
Falls, MT
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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $5.9k is 67% above the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 79% 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: 11 payers, 26 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids fee schedule · outpatient | $694.06 | $694.06 | $694.06 – $694.06 |
| 2 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $867.57 | $867.57 | $867.57 – $867.57 |
| 3 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $867.57 | $867.57 | $867.57 – $867.57 |
| 4 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $867.57 | $867.57 | $867.57 – $867.57 |
| 5 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $867.57 | $867.57 | $867.57 – $867.57 |
| 6 | Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 7 | Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 9 | Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 10 | Medicare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 11 | WellCare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $3,343 | $3,343 | $3,343 – $3,343 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,512 | $4,512 | $4,512 – $4,512 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,768 | $4,768 | $4,768 – $4,768 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,206 | $5,206 | $5,206 – $5,206 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,553 | $5,553 | $5,553 – $5,553 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,650 | $5,650 | $5,650 – $5,650 |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,900 | $5,900 | $5,900 – $5,900 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,900 | $5,900 | $5,900 – $5,900 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,969 | $5,969 | $5,969 – $5,969 |
| 20 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,247 | $6,247 | $6,247 – $6,247 |
| 21 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,247 | $6,247 | $6,247 – $6,247 |
| 22 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,247 | $6,247 | $6,247 – $6,247 |
| 23 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,247 | $6,247 | $6,247 – $6,247 |
| 24 | Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6,386 | $6,386 | $6,386 – $6,386 |
| 25 | First Health bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $6,386 | $6,386 | $6,386 – $6,386 |
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
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