Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comTibial plateau (knee) fracture fixation in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 24 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 27535
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $3,690 | 0.5× | 1 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $4,464 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,464 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $7,413 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $7,724 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-02-15 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $8,624 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $8,645 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital Denison | $8,792 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $12,420 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $12,511 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
CPT 27536
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $4,322 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $4,820 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $4,820 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $4,820 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $4,820 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $4,820 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,404 | 0.8× | 1 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,900 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $5,900 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $8,624 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $11,294 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $12,511 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $14,111 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
MS-DRG 493
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $20,323 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $22,059 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $22,285 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $22,569 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $22,705 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $23,960 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $26,171 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $26,377 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $26,795 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $27,832 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $29,061 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $30,296 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $34,356 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $35,199 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $35,376 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $36,385 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $36,460 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $37,724 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $38,171 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $40,745 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 494
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $15,980 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $17,452 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $17,500 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $17,723 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $17,829 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $19,086 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $20,551 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $20,713 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $21,041 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton | $21,729 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $22,179 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $23,106 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $27,218 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $27,848 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $28,799 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $30,000 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $30,373 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $31,995 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for tibial plateau (knee) fracture fixation in Iowa?
24 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for tibial plateau (knee) fracture fixation in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 27535, hospital outpatient, the median across 10 hospitals is $8,174, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.