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Posted commercial rates at 28 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 28296
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health Center Waverly | $1,668 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-03 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $2,070 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,278 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $2,471 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-09-23 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $2,649 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $3,343 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $4,550 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $4,742 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,744 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,102 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,198 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $5,702 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,363 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $6,639 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $7,023 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $7,205 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $7,969 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $8,645 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $9,929 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $10,513 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $13,323 | 4.2× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
CPT 28297
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $8,645 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $8,853 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning | $10,562 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $11,644 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls | $13,117 | 1.1× | 21 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $13,117 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $13,117 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $13,117 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $13,117 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $13,323 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $19,032 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $19,986 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $21,940 | 1.8× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $22,613 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $24,966 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $27,128 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $27,849 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $28,571 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $31,601 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $35,136 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-01-28 |
CPT 28292
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health - Mercy Corning Corning | $1,595 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $1,938 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $2,089 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-09-23 |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,117 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $2,914 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $3,376 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $4,550 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,563 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $4,742 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,102 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,131 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $5,702 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,363 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $6,639 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $7,023 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $7,205 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $7,413 | 2.4× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $7,969 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $10,513 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning | $10,562 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $13,323 | 4.2× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for bunion surgery in Iowa?
28 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for bunion surgery in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 28296, hospital outpatient, the median across 21 hospitals is $5,198, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.