Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comCorneal transplant (DSAEK/DMEK) in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 13 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 65756
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health Center Waverly | $2,284 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-03 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $5,880 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $6,312 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $6,435 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $7,068 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $7,070 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $7,346 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $7,535 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $7,709 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $8,707 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $8,933 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $9,880 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $13,500 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for corneal transplant (dsaek/dmek) in Iowa?
13 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for corneal transplant (dsaek/dmek) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 65756, hospital outpatient, the median across 13 hospitals is $7,346, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.