Knee arthroscopy at UPMC McKeesport. CPT 29881.
What UPMC McKeesport publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$598–$5,255range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $598 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $598 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $806 |
| 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 Health Plan | Commercial | $1,166 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $2,042 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $2,178 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $2,867 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $2,917 |
| UPMC Health Plan | EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO | $3,173 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $3,248 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $3,250 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $3,341 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $3,341 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $3,341 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $3,403 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $3,924 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $5,255 |
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