Joint injection, medium joint in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 32 hospitals in Iowa run from $38 to $1,043. The typical hospital charges $259. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $259
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
33 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $63 | Lowest price of any hospital | $56 | $63 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $116 | $132 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $32 | $79 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $111Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $171 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $83 | $171 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $121Insurance typically pays $143Sticker price $151 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $143 | $151 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $74 | $165 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $152 | $180 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $138 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $71 | $138 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $159Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $238 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $69 | $238 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $177 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $30 | $177 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $247Sticker price $264 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $247 | $264 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $212Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $265 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $95 | $265 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $239Insurance typically pays $182Sticker price $281 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $182 | $281 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $249Insurance typically pays $244Sticker price $311 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $244 | $311 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $324 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $89 | $324 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $262Insurance typically pays $199Sticker price $374 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $199 | $374 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $301Insurance typically pays $305Sticker price $376 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $305 | $376 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $346Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $577 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $218 | $577 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $390Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $488 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $488 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $466Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $777 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $297 | $777 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $482Insurance typically pays $299Sticker price $804 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $299 | $804 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $504Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $630 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $630 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center IA | $1,043Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $1,043 | Highest price of any hospital | $87 | $1,043 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $74,422 | — | — | $74,422 |
Procedure code 20605. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.