Surgery
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty cost in Iowa
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Iowa
From 25 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.
Nationwide typical: $4,918 (most listed prices $2,119–$13,565).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: When chondroplasty is done with a meniscectomy, NCCI bundles it into 29880/29881, and Medicare uses G0289 for chondroplasty in a separate compartment.
Cheapest in Iowa
Total price
Knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Iowa, from 25 providers. Most listed prices: $2,417–$4,070.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Floyd County Medical Center$2,003Hospital · Charles CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital$2,330Hospital · DenisonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $2,414
- MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$223Source: MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $223Source: MercyOne Newton Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,221Source: Greene County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Humboldt County Memorial HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,315Source: Humboldt County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,436Source: Hawarden Regional Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026
- Buena Vista Regional Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,454Source: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,526Source: Story County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Allen HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526Source: UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Finley HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526Source: UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526Source: UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Cent price fil · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran HospitalKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526
+1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical CenterKnee arthroscopy with cartilage shaving or debridementDoctor fee only$1,526Source: UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.