Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim: from $1,220.00 to $45,685.12, with a median of $1,329.60. The lowest price is at Covenant Medical Center Inc (Waterloo) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29881. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,220.00Covenant Medical Center Inc + 4 more
Median$1,329.60half pay less
Highest$45,685.12in Iowa
Lowest saves$109.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/ Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shvi Artc Cartilage | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/ Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shvi Artc Cartilage | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/ Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shvi Artc Cartilage | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/ Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shvi Artc Cartilage | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Arthroscopy Knee Surg W/ Meniscectomy Incl Debr/Shvi Artc Cartilage | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $1,267.20 | $1,584.00 | — source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ARTHRS KNE SURG W/MENISCECTOMY MED/LAT W/SHVG | $1,329.60 | $1,662.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | $1,474.90 | $2,107.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRS KNEE SURG W-MENISCECTOMY MED-LAT W-SHVG | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $9,979.22 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $18,070.14 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $20,569.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Arthro Knee W/Mnsc Med or Lat Incl/Chndrplsty Same/Sep Compart Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $45,685.12 | — | 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 | $1,220.00 | $1,329.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,329.60 | $10,949.42 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $1,220.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,474.90 | $1,474.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $45,685.12 | $45,685.12 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $9,979.22 | $9,979.22 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,329.60 | $1,329.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,267.20 | $1,267.20 |
What it is
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy uses a small camera and instruments through tiny cuts to trim or remove a torn part of the meniscus, the cartilage cushion in the knee. The code also covers smoothing damaged cartilage in the knee when done.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim in other states
- Alabama$5,527.87
- Alaska$6,519.00
- Arizona$2,276.39
- Arkansas$4,588.99
- California$5,148.00
- Connecticut$3,175.00
- Delaware$14,452.45
- Florida$13,146.36
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Idaho$6,877.00
- Illinois$13,734.88
- Indiana$1,190.00
- Kansas$10,649.83
- Kentucky$1,190.00
- Louisiana$5,308.80
- Maine$503.15
- Maryland$3,619.98
- Massachusetts$3,410.00
- Michigan$1,800.40
- Minnesota$2,437.50
- Mississippi$10,770.73
- Missouri$6,927.82
- Montana$1,415.85
- Nebraska$1,748.57
- Nevada$3,559.00
- New Hampshire$2,100.00
- New Jersey$4,329.50
- New York$1,869.25
- North Dakota$890.30
- Ohio$2,390.25
- Oklahoma$7,122.51
- Oregon$1,508.84
- Pennsylvania$1,220.00
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- Rhode Island$5,841.25
- South Carolina$9,669.58
- South Dakota$4,551.55
- Tennessee$4,571.44
- Texas$5,896.44
- Vermont$1,507.28
- Virginia$14,278.10
- Washington$1,242.40
- West Virginia$923.65
- Wisconsin$2,851.55
- Wyoming$2,341.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.