Knee arthroscopy at UPMC Altoona. CPT 29881.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$544–$3,542range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicaid | $544 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $571 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $598 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $755 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $806 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $820 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $848 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $926 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $1,031 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,862 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $3,155 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Partners/Select | $3,207 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $3,250 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $3,310 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $3,341 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $3,341 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $3,341 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $3,341 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $3,542 |
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