How much does ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair cost in Virginia?
CPT 29891 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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29891 Ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair
Market typical price
$6,428
48 facilities · typical range $3,359 – $7,490 · 2.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$6,428
Medicare $3,245
$452 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $16,627
What Medicare pays
$3,245
Market typical
$6,428
Cash / self-pay price
$8,296
Prices near you — 48 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $452cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $452cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $1,857cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $1,857cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $3,191negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $3,191negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $3,191negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $3,230negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,267negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $3,301negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $3,301negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $3,352negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $3,379negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $3,624negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $4,685cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $4,824negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $5,322negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,689negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $5,689negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $5,689negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $5,689negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,689negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $5,897negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $6,960negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $6,997negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $6,997negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,051negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,051negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,051negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $7,051negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $7,584negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $7,604negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $7,680negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $8,413negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $9,903negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $10,020negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $10,781negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $11,907cash | 3.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) gross charge | Hospital | $15,365cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $15,664cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) gross charge | Hospital | $15,818cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) gross charge | Hospital | $16,627cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29891 cost in Virginia?
For ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair (CPT 29891) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $6,428, with hospitals ranging from $3,359 to $7,490 across 48 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $3,245, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair (CPT 29891) in Virginia is around $6,428, with hospital prices ranging from $3,359 to $7,490 across 48 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29891?
Medicare pays about $3,245 for ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair (CPT 29891). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of ankle arthroscopy with osteochondral repair?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.