Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Pennsylvania: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 20 Pennsylvania hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29881
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Mercy Pittsburgh | $2,716 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc St Margaret Pittsburgh | $3,523 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Upmc East Monroeville | $3,523 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System Pittsburgh | $4,083 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia | $5,130 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-13 |
| Upmc Washington Washington | $5,646 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-06 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington | $5,769 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-09-15 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media | $6,180 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh | $6,197 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli | $6,458 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr | $6,539 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood | $6,614 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia | $7,589 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton | $7,589 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Jefferson Hospital Jefferson Hills | $7,604 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona | $7,878 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville | $8,896 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford | $9,489 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia | $9,630 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh | $10,357 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in Pennsylvania?
20 Pennsylvania hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy (meniscectomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29881, hospital outpatient, the median across 20 hospitals is $6,499, 2.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.