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Knee Meniscus Transplant

Iowa rates for HCPCS 29868

Replacement of a knee meniscus, one of the two C-shaped cartilage cushions sitting between the thigh bone and the shin bone, with tissue from a donor. Most of the work is done with a camera through small incisions, with a small opening made to insert and anchor the new meniscus.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Meniscus Transplant cost?

$2,630

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,512 from a physician practice, and about $5,012 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,512$1,660 to $3,548
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,012$3,548 to $8,710

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $15,849Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $4,677
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,012professional $2,512

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,786.30
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$8,128.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$18,197.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$12,589.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$11,748.98
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$4,570.88
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,677.35
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $2,630 · 15th of 51
CA $7,943DE $1,660

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.