Knee arthroscopy (both menisci) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for knee arthroscopy with removal of both torn meniscus parts: from $1,264.00 to $20,337.35, with a median of $1,380.80. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,264.00Mercy Medical Center - Newton + 2 more
Median$1,380.80half pay less
Highest$20,337.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$116.80vs 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 Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shv Articular Cartilage | $1,264.00 | $1,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shv Articular Cartilage | $1,264.00 | $1,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shv Articular Cartilage | $1,264.00 | $1,264.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY KNEE W MENISCECTOMY M/L | $1,315.20 | $1,644.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY KNEE W MENISCECTOMY M/L | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ARTHRS KNEE W/MENISCECTOMY MED&LAT W/SHAVING | $1,380.80 | $1,726.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | $1,444.80 | $2,064.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Rt (Rest Method II CAH) | $1,666.00 | $1,666.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRS KNEE SURG MENISCECTOMY MEDANDLAT W-SHAVING | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Rt (Rest Method II CAH) | $20,048.57 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med and Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Rt (Rest Method II CAH) | $20,337.35 | — | 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 | $1,264.00 | $1,380.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,264.00 | $1,264.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,666.00 | $1,666.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $20,048.57 | $20,048.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,444.80 | $1,444.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,380.80 | $1,380.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,315.20 | $1,315.20 |
What it is
This knee arthroscopy trims torn parts of both the inner and outer meniscus through small incisions.
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 removal of both torn meniscus parts in other states
- Alabama$4,244.60
- Alaska$7,685.72
- Arizona$2,287.11
- Arkansas$4,623.79
- California$4,187.00
- Connecticut$2,282.10
- Delaware$13,604.30
- Florida$6,045.87
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$5,248.74
- Indiana$1,338.40
- Kansas$10,281.41
- Kentucky$1,416.45
- Louisiana$2,731.20
- Maine$471.99
- Maryland$3,257.23
- Massachusetts$8,347.25
- Michigan$2,162.40
- Minnesota$2,456.62
- Mississippi$13,459.23
- Missouri$7,041.14
- Montana$1,734.98
- Nebraska$2,428.34
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$2,550.00
- New Jersey$4,330.30
- New York$2,294.56
- Ohio$2,288.37
- Oklahoma$6,945.40
- Oregon$1,656.75
- Pennsylvania$1,264.00
- Rhode Island$5,742.81
- South Carolina$4,523.40
- South Dakota$4,729.96
- Tennessee$6,207.43
- Texas$5,706.11
- Vermont$1,635.55
- Virginia$14,894.40
- Washington$1,902.70
- West Virginia$617.00
- Wisconsin$2,958.15
- Wyoming$2,709.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.