Knee arthroscopy at Houston Methodist Hospital. CPT 29881.
What Houston Methodist Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$3,287–$13,148range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Bcbs | Medicare Managed Care - Hmo | $3,287 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care - Hmo/Ppo | $3,336 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Medicare Managed Care - Hmo | $3,353 |
| Cigna | Texas Healthspring Medicare Managed Care - Hmo/Ppo | $3,386 |
| Humana | Hmo/Pos | $3,404 |
| Molina Healthcare | Advantage Medicare Managed Care Plan | $3,451 |
| Community Health Choice | D-Snp Medicare Managed Care - Hmo | $3,517 |
| Procare Advantage | Medicare Managed Care - Hmo | $3,616 |
| Cigna | Local Plus/Surefit Hmo/Ppo | $4,055 |
| Cigna | Network C-24 Hmo/Ppo | $4,055 |
| Cigna | Pcp Optional/Pcp Required Benefit Plans Hmo | $4,292 |
| Aetna | New Business Discount Other Commercial Plan | $5,052 |
| Aetna | Hmo/Pos/Ppo | $5,208 |
| Community Health Choice | Silver & Gold Exchange | $5,358 |
| Bcbs | All Commercial Plans | $5,584 |
| Optum Health | Transplant Medicare Managed Care Plan | $6,409 |
| Molina Healthcare | Exchange | $7,100 |
| Phcs | Ppo | $7,838 |
| Unitedhealthcare | All Commercial Plans | $8,077 |
| Uae | All Commercial Plans | $13,148 |
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