Knee arthroscopy at UPMC Presbyterian. CPT 29881.
What UPMC Presbyterian publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$598–$7,096range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $598 |
| Aetna | CHIP/Medicaid | $707 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $806 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $820 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $846 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $860 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $926 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Medicare Advantage | $1,041 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $1,118 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,237 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $2,077 |
| Multiplan | Worker's Compensation | $2,415 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $2,580 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $3,341 |
| Cigna Lifesource | Medicare Transplant | $3,341 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $3,341 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $3,341 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $3,341 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $3,403 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $3,403 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $3,455 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $5,299 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | UPMC Emergent | $6,910 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $7,096 |
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