Knee arthroscopy cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Knee arthroscopy is $1,329.60 across 23 hospitals, from $1,220.00 to $45,685.12. The lowest is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton) and 4 other hospitals. The US median is $3,172.60.
Knee arthroscopy uses a small camera and tools through tiny cuts to trim or repair a torn meniscus, rebuild a torn ACL or smooth damaged cartilage. It is almost always same-day surgery. The price depends on what is done inside the knee, and ACL reconstruction costs much more than a simple meniscus trim.
Collected Sep 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Knee arthroscopy prices in Iowa by type
29881 is arthroscopy with a meniscus trim and is used in the state table; 29880 trims both menisci; 29888 is ACL reconstruction; 29882 is a meniscus repair; and 29877 is cartilage smoothing.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim · code 29881 | 23 | $1,220.00–$45,685.12 | $1,329.60 | $3,172.60 |
| Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) Knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts · code 29880 | 20 | $1,264.00–$20,337.35 | $1,380.80 | $2,796.81 |
| ACL reconstruction Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee · code 29888 | 21 | $1,878.00–$83,116.25 | $2,416.00 | $6,474.54 |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscus repair Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair (one side of the knee) · code 29882 | 15 | $1,681.60–$33,179.58 | $1,704.00 | $3,549.59 |
| Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) · code 29877 | 17 | $1,395.00–$25,449.97 | $1,526.40 | $3,265.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Knee arthroscopy prices in Iowa
- Mercy Medical Center - Newton, Newton$1,220.00
- MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, Clinton$1,220.00
- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, Waterloo$1,220.00
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls$1,220.00
- St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville, Centerville$1,220.00
Knee arthroscopy cost by metro area in Iowa
Knee arthroscopy cost in other states
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether the price includes the brace, crutches and physical therapy after surgery.
- Ambulatory surgery centers usually charge much less than hospital outpatient departments for the same arthroscopy.