Knee arthroscopy for infection drainage and lavage at Mayo Clinic

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PR ARTHSC KNEE LAVAGE&DRAINAGE

Rochester, MN

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Mayo Clinic’s median price of $3.5k is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 49% of the 1,679 hospitals reporting CPT 29871. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29871 at Mayo Clinic

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 54 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	Ucare ucare msho medicare advantage plan [598] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$190	$190	—	—	—	$190 – $190
2	Ucare ucare connect medicare advantage plan [944] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$205	$205	—	—	—	$205 – $205
3	Optum veteran affairs optum [1054] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$233	$233	—	—	—	$233 – $233
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan aco [815] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$238	$238	—	—	—	$238 – $238
5	Ucare ucare medicare advantage plan [643] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$238	$238	—	—	—	$238 – $238
6	Medica medica advantage solutions by county [1204] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$240	$240	—	—	—	$240 – $240
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan msho [226] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield medicare advantage plan ppo and hmo [1099] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$245	$245	—	—	—	$245 – $245
9	Medica medica dual solution msho medicare advantage plan [1004] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$249	$249	—	—	—	$249 – $249
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield mc xr pb bcbs platinum blue medicare advantage plan [935] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
11	Ucare ucare essentia care medicare advantage plan [775] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$268	$268	—	—	—	$268 – $268
12	Healthpartners healthpartners part b medicare advantage plan [496] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$350	$350	—	—	—	$350 – $350
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield federal retiree [949] professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$466	$466	—	—	—	$466 – $466
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield mayo aco [612] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
15	Ucare swwi ucare ifp [1112] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield fep [869] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
17	Anthem blue cross blue shield by payor [178] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield by payor [178] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield complex care [808] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield transplant bcbs [1141] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
21	Healthpartners complex care [808] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
22	Medica deanhp by medica west mc hmo [1263] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
23	Medica medica engage [666] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
24	Medica medica ifb midlands choice ia and ne [48] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k
25	Medica medica non mayo employees group [755] professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3.3k	$3.3k	—	—	—	$3.3k – $3.3k

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Last updated: Aug 14, 2026

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