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Knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Washington DC

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 29881

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
George Washington Univ Hospital median $4,209 · local Medicare $3,865 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$5,2921.4×1
Cigna$4,2091.1×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$3,2330.8×2
Inova Alexandria Hospital median $7,612 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6,2691.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$5,5151.6×2
Cigna$7,6122.2×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,6022.5×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,6172.5×2
Inova Loudoun Hospital median $7,612 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6,2691.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$5,5151.6×2
Cigna$7,6122.2×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,7372.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,6172.5×2
Inova Fairfax Hospital median $7,612 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6,2691.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$5,5151.6×2
Cigna$7,6122.2×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,8702.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,7552.6×2
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital median $7,612 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6,2691.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$5,5151.6×2
Cigna$7,6122.2×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,7752.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,6172.5×2
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital median $7,612 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6,2691.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$5,5151.6×2
Cigna$7,6122.2×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,6772.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,6172.5×2
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center median $8,335 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$9,2562.7×1
Cigna$15,2074.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,0791.5×4
UnitedHealthcare$7,4142.2×1
Reston Hospital Center median $9,256 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$9,2562.7×1
CareFirst BCBS$3,8981.2×2
Cigna$15,2074.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,7262.0×4
UnitedHealthcare$9,5332.8×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $9,256 · local Medicare $3,385 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$9,2562.7×1
CareFirst BCBS$3,8981.2×2
Cigna$15,2074.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,7502.0×4
UnitedHealthcare$9,5332.8×1

Questions

How much does knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) cost with commercial insurance in Washington DC?

9 Washington DC hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 29881, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $7,612; hospital medians range from $4,209 to $9,256. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.