Bladder catheter placement in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 30 hospitals in Iowa run from $50 to $263. The typical hospital charges $144. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $144
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
31 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 | $50Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $83 | Lowest price of any hospital | $53 | $83 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $119 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $79 | $119 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $122 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $159 | $181 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $113 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $42 | $113 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $118Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $77 | $197 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $174 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $90 | $174 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $129Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $198 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $62 | $198 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $144 | $180 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $151Sticker price $169 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $151 | $169 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $137Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $204 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $153 | $204 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $180 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $201 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $158 | $201 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $162Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $270 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $100 | $270 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $166Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $276 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $124 | $276 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $188Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $235 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $212 | $235 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $192Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $226 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $173 | $226 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $203Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $254 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | — | $254 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $266Sticker price $274 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $266 | $274 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center IA | $228Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $228 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $119 | $228 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $263Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $405 | Highest price of any hospital | $136 | $405 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $52,823 | — | — | $52,823 |
Procedure code 51701. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.