CT head without contrast 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 $219 to $2,120. The typical hospital charges $1,024. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $274 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $274 |
| Univ Of Iowa Health Network Rehab Hosp Manchester, IA | $429Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $572 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $572 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $468Insurance typically pays $517Sticker price $584 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $517 | $584 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $631Insurance typically pays $422Sticker price $1,052 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $422 | $1,052 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $696Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price $1,160 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $446 | $1,160 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $727Insurance typically pays $818Sticker price $909 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $818 | $909 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $1,024Insurance typically pays $1,042Sticker price $1,766 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,042 | $1,766 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $1,031Insurance typically pays $756Sticker price $1,718 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $756 | $1,718 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $1,070Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price $1,529 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $655 | $1,529 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,090Insurance typically pays $1,022Sticker price $1,362 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $1,022 | $1,362 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $1,101Insurance typically pays $1,154Sticker price $1,550 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,154 | $1,550 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $1,189Insurance typically pays $640Sticker price $1,829 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $640 | $1,829 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $1,285Insurance typically pays $1,157Sticker price $1,512 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $1,157 | $1,512 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,295Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $1,993 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $107 | $1,993 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $1,341Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,676 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | — | $1,676 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $1,368Insurance typically pays $740Sticker price $1,710 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $740 | $1,710 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $1,494Insurance typically pays $1,214Sticker price $1,868 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $1,214 | $1,868 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $1,539Insurance typically pays $1,635Sticker price $1,924 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $1,635 | $1,924 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $1,552Insurance typically pays $1,346Sticker price $2,070 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $1,346 | $2,070 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $1,587Insurance typically pays $1,063Sticker price $1,587 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,063 | $1,587 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,987 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $1,987 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,120Insurance typically pays $869Sticker price $2,120 | Highest price of any hospital | $869 | $2,120 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,907 | — | — | $3,907 |
Procedure code 70450. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.