Knee arthroscopy with meniscus removal and cartilage smoothing at CHRISTUS West Beaumont

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY

Beaumont, TX

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CHRISTUS West Beaumont’s median price of $3.2k is 8% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 38% of the 2,108 hospitals reporting CPT 29881. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29881 at CHRISTUS West Beaumont

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 30 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	UnitedHealthcare chip km case rate · outpatient	$562.14	$562.14	$562.14 – $562.14
2	UnitedHealthcare star kid km case rate · outpatient	$562.14	$562.14	$562.14 – $562.14
3	UnitedHealthcare star km case rate · outpatient	$562.14	$562.14	$562.14 – $562.14
4	UnitedHealthcare star plus km case rate · outpatient	$562.14	$562.14	$562.14 – $562.14
5	Molina chip km fee schedule · outpatient	$1,143	$1,143	$1,143 – $1,143
6	Molina star km fee schedule · outpatient	$1,143	$1,143	$1,143 – $1,143
7	Molina star plus km fee schedule · outpatient	$1,143	$1,143	$1,143 – $1,143
8	Aetna mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
9	Bcbs Tx mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
10	Humana gold choice mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
11	Molina medicare adv mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
12	UnitedHealthcare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
13	WellCare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,250	$3,250	$3,250 – $3,250
14	Devoted mm fee schedule · outpatient	$3,510	$3,510	$3,510 – $3,510
15	Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$3,805	$3,805	$3,805 – $3,805
16	Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$3,805	$3,805	$3,805 – $3,805
17	Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient	$4,216	$4,216	$4,216 – $4,216
18	UnitedHealthcare hix case rate · outpatient	$4,325	$4,325	$4,325 – $4,325
19	Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$4,517	$4,517	$4,517 – $4,517
20	Bcbs Tx traditional fee schedule · outpatient	$4,681	$4,681	$4,681 – $4,681
21	Healthcare Highways ppo case rate · outpatient	$4,773	$4,773	$4,773 – $4,773
22	Aetna new business case rate · outpatient	$6,105	$6,105	$6,105 – $6,105
23	Aetna epo case rate · outpatient	$6,783	$6,783	$6,783 – $6,783
24	Aetna hmo case rate · outpatient	$6,783	$6,783	$6,783 – $6,783
25	Aetna pos case rate · outpatient	$6,783	$6,783	$6,783 – $6,783

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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