Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Illinois: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 40 Illinois hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29881
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris | $3,019 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-06-30 |
| West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park | $3,239 | 0.9× | 5 | 2025-03-17 |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago | $3,332 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-09-22 |
| Holy Cross Hospital Chicago | $3,332 | 0.9× | 6 | 2026-09-22 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Naperville | $3,993 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights | $4,035 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale | $4,175 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange | $4,192 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights | $4,192 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook | $4,192 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora | $4,368 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston | $4,550 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island | $4,713 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital Elmhurst | $4,828 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Hospital Chicago | $4,992 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park | $5,161 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital McHenry | $5,282 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest | $5,282 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital Geneva | $5,282 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Marion | $5,581 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-02-03 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey | $5,893 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Insight Hospital And Medical Center Chicago Chicago | $5,950 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-06-25 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital Evanston | $6,180 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago | $6,274 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin | $7,154 | 2.0× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville | $7,713 | 2.2× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital Peoria | $7,715 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin | $7,715 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital Peoria | $7,715 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur | $7,794 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-01-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago | $9,130 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon | $9,639 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-02-03 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood | $9,762 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington | $10,219 | 2.9× | 1 | 2025-11-04 |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison | $10,738 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Illinois?
40 Illinois hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29881, hospital outpatient, the median across 40 hospitals is $5,737, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.