Knee arthroscopy at UCSF Parnassus. CPT 29881.
What UCSF Parnassus publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$4,786–$15,899range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aspire | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $4,786 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $5,744 |
| Blue Shield | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $5,983 |
| Brown & Toland Health Services | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $6,701 |
| Chinese Community Health Plan | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $9,573 |
| Blue Shield | Covered California Other Commercial Plan | $13,513 |
| Blue Shield | Epn/Ifp Other Commercial Plan | $13,513 |
| Blue Shield | Hmo/Pos | $15,899 |
| Blue Shield | Ppo/Epo | $15,899 |
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