Rotator cuff repair cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder: from $1,126.00 to $70,167.83, with a median of $2,636.00. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 62.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29827. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,126.00Mercy Medical Center - Newton + 3 more
Median$2,636.00half pay less
Highest$70,167.83in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,510.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgical With Rotator Cuff Repair | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgical With Rotator Cuff Repair | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgical With Rotator Cuff Repair | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgical With Rotator Cuff Repair | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER W-ROTATOR CUFF RPR | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ROTATOR CUFF REP ARTHROSCOPY | $2,468.00 | $3,085.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,W/ROTAT CUFF REPR | $2,636.00 | $3,295.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | $2,672.60 | $3,818.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Arthroscopy Shoulder With Rotator Cuff Repair Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $24,101.99 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthroscopy Shoulder With Rotator Cuff Repair Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $27,109.23 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Arthroscopy Shoulder With Rotator Cuff Repair Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $70,167.83 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,126.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,636.00 | $13,369.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,672.60 | $2,672.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $70,167.83 | $70,167.83 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,636.00 | $2,636.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,468.00 | $2,468.00 |
What it is
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reattaches torn shoulder tendons to the bone using a small camera, instruments and anchors through small cuts. It is done for tears that cause pain or weakness and do not improve with other treatment.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room, recovery and often the anchors. The surgeon, anesthesia (often with a nerve block) and physical therapy are billed separately, and other work in the same surgery, such as bone shaving (29826), adds codes.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder in other states
- Alabama$13,924.41
- Alaska$9,459.84
- Arizona$1,051.05
- Arkansas$8,200.00
- California$6,300.00
- Connecticut$6,175.00
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$16,817.00
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Idaho$12,106.00
- Illinois$15,430.32
- Indiana$1,855.55
- Kansas$19,602.34
- Kentucky$1,862.35
- Louisiana$4,925.60
- Maine$808.29
- Maryland$7,346.62
- Massachusetts$10,435.10
- Michigan$1,968.60
- Minnesota$5,034.28
- Mississippi$15,744.41
- Missouri$14,501.12
- Montana$2,539.99
- Nebraska$2,863.48
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$2,325.00
- New Jersey$8,004.52
- New York$2,916.69
- North Dakota$1,726.66
- Ohio$4,444.10
- Oklahoma$13,592.14
- Oregon$3,084.57
- Pennsylvania$1,126.00
- Rhode Island$5,235.37
- South Carolina$4,612.80
- South Dakota$5,434.49
- Tennessee$9,037.38
- Texas$4,775.11
- Vermont$2,419.20
- Virginia$19,167.60
- Washington$2,241.60
- West Virginia$1,176.00
- Wisconsin$5,592.60
- Wyoming$3,297.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.