Knee arthroscopy at UPMC East. CPT 29881.
What UPMC East publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$598–$6,207range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $598 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | Unison Kids | $625 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $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 | PA Medicaid HMO | $926 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Me | $1,041 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $2,042 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $2,317 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $3,012 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $3,102 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $3,103 |
| UPMC Health Plan | EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO | $3,160 |
| United Healthcare | Unison Advantage Non Special Needs | $3,248 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $3,248 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $3,250 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $3,310 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $3,341 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $3,341 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $3,341 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $3,341 |
| United Healthcare | Unison Advantage Special Needs | $3,403 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $3,403 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $4,034 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | UPMC Emergent | $6,207 |
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