Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy, diagnostic in Minnesota: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 19 Minnesota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29870
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Hospital Madison | $4,871 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina | $5,234 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center Wyoming | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-29 |
| M Health Fairview St John'S Hospital Maplewood | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-06 |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury | $5,340 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-02-05 |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis | $5,397 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-06 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital Grand Rapids | $5,445 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen St Elizabeth'S Hospital And Clinics Wabasha | $6,686 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis | $6,984 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-12-17 |
| Essentia Health St Mary'S Medical Center Duluth | $7,466 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia | $8,624 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alomere Health Alexandria | $9,106 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes | $9,998 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake | $10,414 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington | $11,017 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph'S Medical Center Brainerd | $11,967 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji | $14,305 | 4.2× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy, diagnostic in Minnesota?
19 Minnesota hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy, diagnostic in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29870, hospital outpatient, the median across 19 hospitals is $6,686, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.