Knee arthroscopy at Albany Medical Center. CPT 29881.
What Albany Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated December 31, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$890cash price (self-pay)
$1,780list price
$88.32–$8,696range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| MagnaCare | All Products | $88.32 |
| Blue Cross | EssentialNonAliessa_CSW_NONFAC | $423 |
| Blue Cross | EssentialAliessa-Medicaid-CHP-HARP_Ancillary Providers_NO | $436 |
| Blue Cross | EssentialAliessa-Medicaid-CHP-HARP_Ancillary Providers_FA | $436 |
| Blue Cross | EssentialAliessa-Medicaid-CHP-HARP_MD_FAC | $513 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare_FAC | $529 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare_NONFAC | $529 |
| Aetna | Medicare_NONFAC | $533 |
| Aetna | Medicare_FAC | $533 |
| Blue Cross | EssentialNonAliessa_MD_FAC | $564 |
| Blue Cross | Individual_FAC | $789 |
| Blue Cross | Small Group_NONFAC | $948 |
| Blue Cross | Small Group_FAC | $948 |
| Blue Cross | HMO-POS-PPO-EPO-Indemnity_NONFAC | $1,011 |
| Aetna | All Products_All Other MD_NONFAC | $1,036 |
| Aetna | All Products_All Other MD_FAC | $1,036 |
| Aetna | All Products_Pediatric_FAC | $1,168 |
| Aetna | All Products_Pediatric_NONFAC | $1,168 |
| BCBS_Empire HealthChoice | Managed Medicaid | $2,171 |
| CDPHP | Managed Medicaid | $2,171 |
| MVP | Government Programs | $2,171 |
| Blue Shield | Managed Medicaid | $2,304 |
| BCBS_Empire HealthChoice | Individual Plan | $2,606 |
| MVP | Medicare Advantage | $3,648 |
| BCBS_Empire HealthChoice | Medicare Advantage | $3,840 |
| CDPHP | Medicare Advantage | $3,840 |
| Aetna Government Program | Medicare Advantage | $4,032 |
| Fidelis | Medicare Advantage | $4,224 |
| Fidelis | Medicaid Managed Care | $4,343 |
| MVP Essential Plan | Managed Medicaid | $4,669 |
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