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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.

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th–90th $2,630$15,8490%5%10%10th90th$5,012Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th–90th $1,549$4,6770%10%20%10th90th$2,512$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

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