Knee arthroscopy at Samaritan Medical Center. CPT 29881.
What Samaritan Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 2, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$465–$18,747range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Empire | Commercial | $465 |
| Fidelis | Medicaid Managed Care/Child Health Plus and Family Health Pl | $490 |
| Fidelis | Essential Plan Program/Aliessa and Essential Plan Program-QH | $539 |
| Fidelis | Medicare Advantage/Managed Long Term Care | $2,287 |
| Wellcare | Medicare Advantage | $2,287 |
| Fidelis | Health Benefit Exchange | $2,618 |
| Capital District Physician's Health Plan, Inc (CDPHP) | Medicare Advan | $4,084 |
| Excellus | Medicare Advantage | $4,084 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $4,166 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $4,207 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $4,207 |
| MVP | Medicare Advantage | $4,289 |
| Capital District Physician's Health Plan, Inc (CDPHP) | Commercial | $6,187 |
| Excellus | Commercial | $9,749 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $11,220 |
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