Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKnee arthroscopy, diagnostic in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 16 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29870
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,030 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,589 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $4,643 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $4,742 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $4,871 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon | $4,871 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,066 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,102 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $5,702 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $5,840 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,363 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| 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 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for knee arthroscopy, diagnostic in Iowa?
16 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for knee arthroscopy, diagnostic in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29870, hospital outpatient, the median across 16 hospitals is $5,402, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.