Knee arthroscopy with meniscus removal and cartilage smoothing at Seattle Children's Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Arthrs Kne Surg W/Meniscectomy Med/Lat W/Shvg|RIGHT SIDE

Seattle, WA

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Seattle Children's Hospital’s median price of $339 is 90% below the median hospital's median price ($3.6k), higher than 2% of the 2,114 hospitals reporting CPT 29881. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 29881 at Seattle Children's Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 53 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	Kaiser molina apple health professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$67.71	$157.99	$67.71 – $338.54
2	Molina molina apple health professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$67.71	$157.99	$67.71 – $338.54
3	Kaiser molina apple health professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$88.02	$164.76	$67.71 – $338.54
4	Molina molina apple health professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$88.02	$164.76	$67.71 – $338.54
5	UnitedHealthcare united community apple health professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$70.93	$165.51	$70.93 – $354.66
6	UnitedHealthcare united community apple health professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$92.21	$172.60	$70.93 – $354.66
7	Kaiser molina apple health professional · fee schedule · both	$338.54	$338.54	$338.54 – $338.54
8	Molina molina apple health professional · fee schedule · both	$338.54	$338.54	$338.54 – $338.54
9	UnitedHealthcare united community apple health professional · fee schedule · both	$354.66	$354.66	$354.66 – $354.66
10	Molina molina marketplace exchange professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$191.59	$447.05	$191.59 – $957.96
11	Molina molina marketplace exchange professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$249.07	$466.21	$191.59 – $957.96
12	Regence regence ump professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$220.42	$514.32	$220.42 – $1,102
13	Regence regence ump professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$286.55	$536.36	$220.42 – $1,102
14	Premera premera bc heritage prime professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$247.76	$578.11	$247.76 – $1,239
15	Premera premera bc heritage signature/lifewise professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$247.76	$578.11	$247.76 – $1,239
16	Premera premera blue cross professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$247.76	$578.11	$247.76 – $1,239
17	Regence regence blue shield professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$256.70	$598.97	$256.70 – $1,284
18	Premera premera bc heritage prime professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$322.09	$602.89	$247.76 – $1,239
19	Premera premera bc heritage signature/lifewise professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$322.09	$602.89	$247.76 – $1,239
20	Premera premera blue cross professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$322.09	$602.89	$247.76 – $1,239
21	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$266.24	$621.22	$266.24 – $1,331
22	Cigna cigna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$267.30	$623.69	$267.30 – $1,336
23	Kaiser kaiser professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$267.46	$624.07	$267.46 – $1,337
24	Regence regence blue shield professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$333.72	$624.65	$256.70 – $1,284
25	UnitedHealthcare united hmo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$274.77	$641.13	$274.77 – $1,374

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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