Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Alabama: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 14 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29881
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga | $2,920 | 1.0× | 1 | |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $3,030 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $3,045 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-07-23 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $3,273 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $3,275 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $3,284 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $3,532 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $3,900 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $4,051 | 1.4× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $4,388 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $5,102 | 1.8× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $5,786 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Washington County Hospital Chatom | $7,135 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $10,380 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Alabama?
14 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29881, hospital outpatient, the median across 14 hospitals is $3,716, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.