Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy, diagnostic in South Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 19 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29870
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $5,044 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $5,044 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $6,048 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $7,582 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $7,586 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $8,660 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $9,204 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $9,863 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $11,072 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $11,918 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $13,496 | 4.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $14,554 | 4.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $14,603 | 4.8× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $14,808 | 4.9× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $14,808 | 4.9× | 2 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $15,196 | 4.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $15,196 | 4.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $15,537 | 5.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $15,537 | 5.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy, diagnostic in South Carolina?
19 South Carolina 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 $11,918, 3.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.