CMS Price Transparency Data

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

Facility: Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center

Billing Code: 29881 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 29881
  • Insurance Median: $244
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,220
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.07x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair at Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center is $244. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,220. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3,342.87, this hospital’s rate is 0.07x the Medicare baseline. Located in 3421 West Ninth Street, Waterloo, IA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,220

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$244

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$3,342.87

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3,342.87 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,220 (36%)
Insurance Median: $244 (7%)
Cash: $1,220 (36% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $244 (7% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Avera $58 - $546 2%
Humana $60 - $561 2%
Medical Associates $62 - $585 2%
Ambetter / Centene $64 - $5,284 2%
Sanford Health Plan $66 - $619 2%
Health Partners $67 - $862 2%
Lucent Health $67 - $4,889 2%
Health Smart $69 - $649 2%
Ucare $69 - $643 2%
Oscar $70 - $4,827 2%
Quiktrip $73 - $684 2%
Usa Managed Care $73 - $680 2%
Centivo $75 - $5,222 2%
Claimdoc $78 - $6,322 2%
The Alliance $79 - $736 2%
Multiplan $81 - $812 2%
Bcn Domestic $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Care Network $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Distinction Transplant $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Ca $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Id (Regence) $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) $85 - $3,343 3%
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) $85 - $3,343 3%
Global Excel $85 - $792 3%
Health Choices $85 - $1,100 3%
Kaiser Domestic $85 - $3,343 3%
Pre-Employment $85 - $3,343 3%
Wc Domestic $85 - $3,343 3%
Preferred One $87 - $816 3%
Velocity $88 - $824 3%
Iowa Dept Of Public Health $98 - $1,220 3%
Medicaid / KanCare $98 - $3,178 3%
Nebraska Total Care $98 - $1,220 3%
UnitedHealthcare $98 - $3,144 3%
Geha $99 - $927 3%
Newton Correctional Facility $127 - $1,586 4%
Aetna $135 - $4,889 4%
Meritain $135 - $4,889 4%
Genex Wc $146 - $1,830 4%
Allied Benefit Systems $147 - $4,889 4%
Auxiant $147 - $1,100 4%
Cigna $147 - $1,100 4%
First Choice Health $147 - $1,100 4%
Group Administrators $147 - $1,100 4%
Midlands $147 - $1,100 4%
Midlands Choice $147 - $1,100 4%
Wc Align Network $156 - $1,952 5%
Wc Praxis Health Network $166 - $2,074 5%
Wc Reny Company $170 - $2,123 5%
Wc Velocity $170 - $2,123 5%
Auto Velocity $176 - $2,196 5%
Wc O'Hara Corp $176 - $2,196 5%
Andrie Inc $195 - $2,440 6%
East Greenbush Central School District $195 - $2,440 6%
Healthsmart Workers Comp $195 - $2,440 6%
Jag Source $195 - $2,440 6%
New York State Insurance Fund $195 - $2,440 6%
Njm Insurance Group $195 - $2,440 6%
Rx Heatlhcomp $195 - $2,440 6%
Rx Restat $195 - $2,440 6%
Rx Saif Opdp Wc $195 - $2,440 6%
Rx Worker'S Comp $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Accident Fund $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Ace $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Acs Federal Employees $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Acuity $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Advantage $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Aegis $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Aig $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Aims $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Alaska National Ins $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Allied $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Am Trust N America $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc American Claims Mgmt $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Amerisure $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Amtrust $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Asu Risk Mgt $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Benetech $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Berkley Admin $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Broadspire $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Broward County $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Bunch & Associates $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc California State Comp Ins $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc California State Ins Fund $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Capitol Area Health Consortium $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Ccmsi $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Chartis $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Chubb $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Cirma $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc City Of Albany $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc City Of Sioux City $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Claims Mgmt Inc $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Cna $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Comp One Admin C/O Manageability $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Compone Admin $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Ct Healthcare Trust $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Donegal Insurance Group $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Emc Insurance Company $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Employee Mutual $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Enablecomp $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Encore Health Network $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Erie $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Esis $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Evolutions $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Fcci $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Fed Ex $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Federal Black Lung $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Federated $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Finley Occupational Health $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc First Agency/Occunet $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Ford Motor $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Fresno Unified Emp $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Gallagher Bassett $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc General Motors $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Generic $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Genex Care For Ohio $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Great West Casualty $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Guarantee Insurance $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Guard Insurance Company $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Hab $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Hartford $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Hastings $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Health Management $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Heritage Summit $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Hireright $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Horizon $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Icw Group $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Idaho State Ins Fund $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Intercare Insurance $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Intermountain $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Johns Eastern $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Kemberton $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Key Ins & Benefit Solutions $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Liberty Mutual $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Mac Risk Management $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Massachusetts $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Mdia $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Meadowbrook Claim $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Medical Administrators $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Meijers $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Memic $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Mercy Workcare $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Michigan $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Michigan Millers Mutual $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Mra $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Nationwide $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Nca Comp $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc New York $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc New York Special Funds $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc North American Rishces $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Northeast Health $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Notre Dame $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Novanet $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Occ Health Allen $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Ohio Bureau $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc One Call Medical $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Paradigm $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Peerless $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Pma $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Price Chopper $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Procura Management $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Qualcare $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Quiktrip $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Rev Claims $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Risico $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Rural Mutual $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Saif Oregon $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Secura $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Sedgwick $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Sentry $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Sheakley Unicomp $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Smile Lodge $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Society $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Srs $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Taconic (Mro) $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Taconic Farms $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Travelers $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Triad Group $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Tristar $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Troy Ny $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Tyson $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Unified Health Services $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc United Heartland $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Us Dept Of Labor $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Walmart $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc West Bend $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc West Bend Mutual/Argent $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Winnebago Industries $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Yankee Trails $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc York Risk $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Zenith $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Zurich $195 - $2,440 6%
Wc Corvel $222 - $333 7%
Align Senior Care $229 - $344 7%
Ally Align Care Adv $229 - $344 7%
American Health Advantage Of Idaho $229 - $344 7%
Aurora Special Needs $229 - $344 7%
Blue Care Network Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Blue Shield - De (Highmark) Medciare Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Care Dimensions $229 - $344 7%
Care Improvement Plus $229 - $344 7%
Care Resources Pace $229 - $344 7%
Careplus Health Plans $229 - $344 7%
Cca - Zing Health $229 - $344 7%
Cca Senior Care Options $229 - $344 7%
Central Valley Medical Services Corp Pace $229 - $344 7%
Champion Health Plan Mcr Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Clear Spring Health $229 - $344 7%
Clover Health $229 - $344 7%
Commonwealth Care Alliance $229 - $344 7%
Community Pace At Home $229 - $344 7%
Eddy Senior Care-Pace $229 - $344 7%
Eddy Seniorcare Pace $229 - $344 7%
Elementcare $229 - $344 7%
Evercare $229 - $344 7%
Everence $229 - $344 7%
Gateway Health Plan $229 - $344 7%
Genesys Pace Of Genesee County $229 - $344 7%
Georgia Health Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Gold Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Gpa Croell Redi Mix $229 - $344 7%
Health America Advantra $229 - $344 7%
Highmark Health Options Dual Plan $229 - $344 7%
Hope Select Pace $229 - $344 7%
Horizon Nj Total Care $229 - $344 7%
Hudson Headwaters Pace $229 - $344 7%
Huron Valley Pace $229 - $344 7%
Innovative Integrated Health Community Plans $229 - $344 7%
Johns Hopkins Advantage Md $229 - $344 7%
Lasso Healthcare Msa $229 - $344 7%
Life St Marys Pace $229 - $344 7%
Lifecircles Pace $229 - $344 7%
Longevity Health Plan $229 - $344 7%
Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp $229 - $344 7%
Martins Point Generations Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Mass General Brigham Mcr Adv $229 - $344 7%
Medicare (plans) $229 - $3,208 7%
Medipak Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Mercy Life $229 - $344 7%
Mercyone Cedar Valley $229 - $344 7%
Meridian Complete $229 - $344 7%
Michigan Complete Health $229 - $344 7%
Nascentia Health Plus $229 - $344 7%
New Centry Health Careplus $229 - $344 7%
Osu Prime Care Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Pace Cny $229 - $344 7%
Pace Iowa Immanuel Pathways $229 - $344 7%
Pace Of Southwest Michigan $229 - $366 7%
Pace Southeast $229 - $344 7%
Pace-Trinity Health $229 - $344 7%
Peak Pace Solutions $229 - $344 7%
Perennial Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Preferred Care Partners $229 - $344 7%
Presbyterian Senior Plan $229 - $344 7%
Provider Partners Health Plan Of Illinois $229 - $344 7%
Provider Partners Health Plan Of Indiana $229 - $344 7%
Pruitthealth Premier $229 - $344 7%
Reliance Community Care Partners Care Resources Pace $229 - $344 7%
Rx Allwin $229 - $344 7%
Rx Grane Grnmedd $229 - $344 7%
Rx Retiree Rx Care $229 - $344 7%
Scan Health Plan Mcr Ipa Meritage Oon $229 - $344 7%
Secure Horizons Ma Pffs $229 - $344 7%
Serenity Pace $229 - $344 7%
Siouxland Pace $229 - $344 7%
Solis Health Plans $229 - $344 7%
Sunnyview-Pace Finance Dept $229 - $344 7%
Texan Plus $229 - $344 7%
The Health Plan $229 - $344 7%
Thome Pace $229 - $344 7%
Todays Options $229 - $344 7%
Tribute Health Plans $229 - $344 7%
Um Health Advantage $229 - $344 7%
Union Health Service $229 - $344 7%
Welbe Health $229 - $344 7%
Wellmed $229 - $344 7%
Veterans Administration $234 - $351 7%
American Health Plan $240 - $361 7%
Iowa Health Advantage $240 - $361 7%
Albany County Correctional Facility $244 - $366 7%
Amish Mennonite $244 - $366 7%
Ascension St. Vincent Public Safety Medical $244 - $366 7%
Bcccp-Michigan $244 - $366 7%
Bccp $244 - $366 7%
Bmc Healthnet $244 - $366 7%
Breast Grant-Connecticut $244 - $366 7%
Broward County Dept Of Health $244 - $366 7%
California Health And Wellness $244 - $366 7%
Can Community Health Inc $244 - $366 7%
Cardinal Innovations Lme $244 - $366 7%
Care Connections Of Northern Iowa $244 - $366 7%
Care Oregon Ohp $244 - $366 7%
Cencal Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Cenpatico $244 - $366 7%
Chhuny $244 - $366 7%
Childrens Comm Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Childrens Medical Services Title 19 $244 - $366 7%
City Of Philadelphia $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Allegan County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Ausable Valley $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Barry County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Bay-Arenac County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Berrien County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Cass County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Central Mi County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Clinton-Eaton-Ingham County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Genesee County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Ionia County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Jackson County/Lifeways $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Kalamazoo $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Kent County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Lenawee County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Livingston County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Macomb $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Misc $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Monroe County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Montcalm County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Muskegon County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Newaygo County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh North Country $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Northern Lakes County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Oakland County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Ottawa County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Van Buren County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Washtenaw County $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Wayne County/Carelink $244 - $366 7%
Cmh Wayne Cty/Com Liv Svcs $244 - $366 7%
Cmh West Mi County $244 - $366 7%
Community Benefit Health $244 - $366 7%
Community Care Behavorial Health $244 - $366 7%
Community Care Partners $244 - $366 7%
Community Health Choice $244 - $366 7%
Connections Csp $244 - $366 7%
County Coroner $244 - $366 7%
County Funding Generic $244 - $366 7%
Covid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund $244 - $366 7%
Dean Wi Badgercare $244 - $366 7%
Delaware County Department Of Health $244 - $366 7%
Delaware First Health $244 - $366 7%
Delta Dental Nj $244 - $366 7%
Dph Tb Program $244 - $366 7%
Dscc $244 - $366 7%
Eastpointe Lme $244 - $366 7%
Family Health Network $244 - $366 7%
Freedom First Healthcare $244 - $366 7%
Fresno County Ccs $244 - $366 7%
Ghc Scw Wi Badgercare $244 - $366 7%
Harbor Health $244 - $366 7%
Health Safety Net $244 - $366 7%
Healthy Blue Ne $244 - $366 7%
Hennepin Health $244 - $366 7%
Id County Ada $244 - $366 7%
Id County Canyon $244 - $366 7%
Id County Cat Fund $244 - $366 7%
Id County Other $244 - $366 7%
Id County Payette $244 - $366 7%
Idaho Dept Health And Wellfare $244 - $366 7%
Idaho Womens Health Check $244 - $366 7%
Indiana Breast Cervical Cancer $244 - $366 7%
Inland Empire Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Intercommunity Health Ohp $244 - $366 7%
Jai Medical System $244 - $366 7%
Kern Family Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Keystone First $244 - $366 7%
Keystone First Chip $244 - $366 7%
La Care Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Lakeland Care Inc $244 - $366 7%
Managed Health Services - Indiana $244 - $366 7%
Maryland Breast & Cervical Program $244 - $366 7%
Maryland Healthy Smiles - Scion Dental $244 - $366 7%
Maryland Physicians Care $244 - $366 7%
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership $244 - $366 7%
Mdwise $244 - $366 7%
Medi-Cal $244 - $366 7%
Medi-Cal Healthnet $244 - $366 7%
Medstar Dc Healthy Family $244 - $366 7%
Medstar Md Health Choice $244 - $366 7%
Mo Home State Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Molina Centennial Care $244 - $366 7%
Nascentia Health Options $244 - $366 7%
New York Cancer Services Program $244 - $366 7%
Nextlevel Health $244 - $366 7%
Oregon Screenwise $244 - $366 7%
Paramount Advantage $244 - $366 7%
Parkland Community Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Partners Behavioral Lme $244 - $366 7%
Peach State Healthplan $244 - $366 7%
Philadelphia County Funding $244 - $366 7%
Presbyterian Centennial Care $244 - $366 7%
Prestige Health Choice $244 - $366 7%
Priority Partners $244 - $366 7%
Robert F Sing Program $244 - $366 7%
Rx 340B Pass Along $244 - $366 7%
Rx Assistance/Rx Manufacturer Assistance 0 Copay $244 - $366 7%
Rx Medi-Cal $244 - $366 7%
Rx Meridian Rx $244 - $366 7%
Ryan White Florida Mssrp $244 - $366 7%
Sandhills Center Lme $244 - $366 7%
Screening For Life $244 - $366 7%
St Joseph County Hlth Dpt $244 - $366 7%
Sunshine State Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Superior Health $244 - $366 7%
Tenncare $244 - $366 7%
Texas Children'S Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Trillium Community Ohp $244 - $366 7%
Tufts Health Public Plans $244 - $366 7%
Vaya Health Lme $244 - $366 7%
Washtenaw Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Wellsense Health Plan $244 - $366 7%
Wi Womens Wellness $244 - $366 7%
Champva $245 - $368 7%
Tricare $245 - $368 7%
Triwest Health Alliance $245 - $368 7%
Us Family Health Plan $245 - $368 7%
Veterans Eval Services $245 - $368 7%
Iowa Total Care $249 - $3,135 7%
Wellpoint $251 - $377 8%
Stephenson Cty Health $290 - $435 9%
Amish Hospital Aid $311 - $4,184 9%
Amps $316 - $473 9%
Asr Health Benefits $4,889 146%
Christian Brother Services $4,889 146%
Coventry $4,889 146%
First Health $4,889 146%
Luminare Health $4,889 146%
Medical Mutual $4,889 146%
Webtpa $4,889 146%
Nova $6,322 189%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3421 West Ninth Street, Waterloo, IA 50702
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals