Ferritin test 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 $41 to $235. The typical hospital charges $76. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $41 | Lowest price of any hospital | $17 | $41 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $43 | $80 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $18 | $80 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $61 | $110 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $72Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $85 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $65 | $85 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $75Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $94 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $85 | $94 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $110 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $47 | $110 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $116 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $87 | $116 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $94 | $135 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $88Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $110 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $99 | $110 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $92Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $115 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $47 | $115 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $92Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $142 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $50 | $142 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $165 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $107 | $165 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $130 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $84 | $130 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $106Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | — | $133 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $19 | $140 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $210 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $100 | $210 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $154 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $130 | $154 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $159 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $159 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $215 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $140 | $215 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $362 | Highest price of any hospital | $126 | $362 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $331 | — | — | $331 |
Procedure code 82728. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.