Knee arthroscopy, cartilage smoothing cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty): from $1,395.00 to $25,449.97, with a median of $1,526.40. The lowest price is at Sartori Memorial Hospital (Cedar Falls). The highest price is 18.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29877. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,395.00Sartori Memorial Hospital
Median$1,526.40half pay less
Highest$25,449.97in Iowa
Lowest saves$131.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $1,395.00 | $1,395.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE; DEBRID/SHAVE AC | $1,454.40 | $1,818.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,SHAVE ARTICULAR CART | $1,526.40 | $1,908.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal or shaving of knee joint cartilage using an endoscope | $1,693.30 | $2,419.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRS KNEE SURG DEBRIDEMENT-SHVG ARTCLR CRTLG | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $18,992.62 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surgical Debridement/Shaving Articular Cartilage | $25,449.97 | $1,395.00 | 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 | 2 | $1,526.40 | $13,488.18 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,526.40 | $10,259.51 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,395.00 | $1,460.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,693.30 | $1,693.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,526.40 | $1,526.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,454.40 | $1,454.40 |
What it is
This code covers knee arthroscopy in which the surgeon smooths rough or loose cartilage.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Knee arthroscopy with smoothing of damaged cartilage (chondroplasty) in other states
- Alabama$5,039.32
- Alaska$6,238.00
- Arizona$2,316.69
- Arkansas$4,729.29
- California$5,148.00
- Connecticut$46,518.67
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$10,706.06
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Idaho$8,372.00
- Illinois$8,548.06
- Indiana$1,357.65
- Kansas$10,442.65
- Kentucky$1,357.65
- Louisiana$2,695.20
- Maine$505.68
- Maryland$1,626.00
- Massachusetts$3,410.00
- Michigan$1,837.30
- Minnesota$2,520.00
- Mississippi$12,434.73
- Missouri$5,711.26
- Montana$1,342.35
- Nebraska$1,748.57
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$1,875.00
- New Jersey$3,821.05
- New York$1,855.00
- Ohio$2,373.80
- Oklahoma$6,833.03
- Oregon$1,813.61
- Pennsylvania$926.69
- Rhode Island$5,613.32
- South Carolina$4,594.20
- South Dakota$2,722.36
- Tennessee$3,663.00
- Texas$4,508.71
- Vermont$1,594.00
- Virginia$17,718.60
- Washington$3,486.55
- West Virginia$682.00
- Wisconsin$3,265.60
- Wyoming$2,101.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.