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Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) including debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty), same or separate compartment(s)
HOUSTON, TX
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HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s median price of $5.4k is 51% above the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 75% 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: 9 payers, 33 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 | Humana mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $1,360 | $1,360 | $1,360 – $1,360 |
| 2 | Aetna Better Health mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $1,374 | $1,374 | $1,374 – $1,374 |
| 3 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 4 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 5 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 6 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 7 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $2,369 | $2,369 | $2,369 – $2,369 |
| 8 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $3,744 | $3,744 | $3,744 – $3,744 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $4,760 | $4,760 | $4,760 – $4,760 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $4,873 | $4,873 | $4,873 – $4,873 |
| 11 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $4,973 | $4,973 | $4,973 – $4,973 |
| 12 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $4,973 | $4,973 | $4,973 – $4,973 |
| 13 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $4,973 | $4,973 | $4,973 – $4,973 |
| 14 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $4,988 | $4,988 | $4,988 – $4,988 |
| 15 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $5,284 | $5,284 | $5,284 – $5,284 |
| 16 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $5,284 | $5,284 | $5,284 – $5,284 |
| 17 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $5,284 | $5,284 | $5,284 – $5,284 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $5,365 | $5,365 | $5,365 – $5,365 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $5,667 | $5,667 | $5,667 – $5,667 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $5,951 | $5,951 | $5,951 – $5,951 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $6,159 | $6,159 | $6,159 – $6,159 |
| 22 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $6,217 | $6,217 | $6,217 – $6,217 |
| 23 | Aetna oonpos case rate · outpatient | $6,217 | $6,217 | $6,217 – $6,217 |
| 24 | Aetna oonppo case rate · outpatient | $6,217 | $6,217 | $6,217 – $6,217 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $6,625 | $6,625 | $6,625 – $6,625 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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