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Arthrs Knee Surg Meniscectomy Med&Lat W/Shaving
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $11 is 100% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 0% of the 2,103 hospitals reporting CPT 29880. 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, 24 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 uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | — | $10 – $10 |
| 2 | Medical Mutual worker's compensation and no fault fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | — | — | — | $11 – $11 |
| 3 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $56 | $56 | — | — | — | $56 – $56 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $140 | $140 | — | — | — | $140 – $140 |
| 5 | Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $239 | $239 | — | — | — | $239 – $239 |
| 6 | Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $239 | $239 | — | — | — | $239 – $239 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $253 | $253 | — | — | — | $253 – $253 |
| 8 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · both | $253 | $253 | — | — | — | $253 – $253 |
| 9 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both | $261 | $261 | — | — | — | $261 – $261 |
| 10 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · both | $266 | $266 | — | — | — | $266 – $266 |
| 11 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $266 | $266 | — | — | — | $266 – $266 |
| 12 | Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both | $373 | $373 | — | — | — | $373 – $373 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both | $399 | $399 | — | — | — | $399 – $399 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 15 | Humana humana military other · outpatient | $14.5k | $14.5k | — | — | — | $14.5k – $14.5k |
| 16 | Tricare humana military other · outpatient | $14.5k | $14.5k | — | — | — | $14.5k – $14.5k |
| 17 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicare advantage other · outpatient | $16.0k | $16.0k | — | — | — | $16.0k – $16.0k |
| 18 | Humana humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $16.0k | $16.0k | — | — | — | $16.0k – $16.0k |
| 19 | Medicare medicare other · outpatient | $16.0k | $16.0k | — | — | — | $16.0k – $16.0k |
| 20 | Optum vaccn optum other · outpatient | $16.0k | $16.0k | — | — | — | $16.0k – $16.0k |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage other · outpatient | $16.2k | $16.2k | — | — | — | $16.2k – $16.2k |
| 22 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage other · outpatient | $16.3k | $16.3k | — | — | — | $16.3k – $16.3k |
| 23 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $16.5k | $16.5k | — | — | — | $16.5k – $16.5k |
| 24 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient | $46.0k | $46.0k | — | — | — | $46.0k – $46.0k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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