Iron test in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in Iowa run from $13 to $1,811. The typical hospital charges $38. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $38
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 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 | $13Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $13 | Lowest price of any hospital | $10 | $13 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $26 | $48 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $42 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $19 | $54 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $36Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $45 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $45 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $38Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $45 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $34 | $45 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $53 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $48 | $53 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $74 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $52 | $74 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $56 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $9 | $56 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $71 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $53 | $71 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $11 | $60 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $62 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | — | $62 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $62 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $56 | $62 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $95 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $46 | $95 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $58Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $72 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $65 | $72 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $100 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $70 | $100 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $107 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $70 | $107 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $89 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $76 | $89 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $90Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $120 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $78 | $120 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,811Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $158 | Highest price of any hospital | $136 | $158 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $206 | — | — | $206 |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.