Blood draw in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in Iowa run from $7 to $66. The typical hospital charges $16. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $16
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $10 | Lowest price of any hospital | $8 | $10 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $17 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $9 | $17 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $20 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $9 | $20 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $11 | $16 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $9 | $16 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $11 | $26 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $13 | $26 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $17Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $21 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $19 | $21 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $28 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $12 | $28 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $22 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $20 | $22 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $22 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $22 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $19Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $22 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $17 | $22 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $32 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $29 | $32 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $20 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $10 | $20 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $25 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $23 | $25 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $25 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $24 | $25 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $36 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $13 | $36 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $30 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $30 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center IA | $28Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $28 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $28 | $28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $9 | $47 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $55 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $31 | $55 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $82 | Highest price of any hospital | $10 | $82 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | — | — | $47 |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.