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Ankle arthroscopy in North Carolina: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 8 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 29898

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton$3,8051.2×12025-12-01
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$3,8571.2×12025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$3,8571.2×12025-12-05
Atrium Health Union Monroe$3,8571.2×12025-12-04
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$3,8571.2×12025-12-05
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$5,1021.6×32026-03-30
Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton$7,5862.4×12026-07-10
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$8,6742.7×42026-05-11

CPT 29897

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton$3,8051.2×12025-12-01
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$3,8571.2×12025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$3,8571.2×12025-12-05
Atrium Health Union Monroe$3,8571.2×12025-12-04
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$3,8571.2×12025-12-05
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington$5,1021.6×32026-03-30
Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia$8,6742.7×42026-05-11

Questions

How much do insurers pay for ankle arthroscopy in North Carolina?

8 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for ankle arthroscopy in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29898, hospital outpatient, the median across 8 hospitals is $3,857, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.