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Posted commercial rates at 25 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 29882
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $1,585 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-06-01 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $1,836 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-09-23 |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon | $2,395 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,469 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-07-13 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $3,133 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-07-27 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton | $3,343 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $3,343 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning | $3,988 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-07-01 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hawarden | $4,132 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,673 | 1.5× | 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 | $5,695 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| 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 |
CPT 29883
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health Center Waverly | $1,668 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-03-03 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond Belmond | $1,753 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-22 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion | $1,753 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-06-11 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $2,240 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-09-23 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton | $3,343 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $4,742 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $5,059 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,102 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $5,595 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| 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 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $6,081 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $7,023 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $7,205 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $7,413 | 2.4× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| 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 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for meniscus repair in Iowa?
25 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for meniscus repair in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 29882, hospital outpatient, the median across 21 hospitals is $4,742, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.