LDH 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 $10 to $68. The typical hospital charges $37. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $37
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 | $10Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $10 | Lowest price of any hospital | $7 | $10 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $27Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | — | $34 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $28Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $25 | $33 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $8 | $42 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $45 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $40 | $45 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $32 | $60 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $64 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $25 | $64 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $43 | $58 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $54 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $54 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $74 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $48 | $74 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $64 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $27 | $64 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $46Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $52 | $58 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $72 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $25 | $72 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $59 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $38 | $59 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $81 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $57 | $81 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $88 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $44 | $88 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $70 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $6 | $70 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $77 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $65 | $77 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $48 | $85 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $83 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $25 | $83 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $105 | Highest price of any hospital | $36 | $105 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $246 | — | — | $246 |
Procedure code 83615. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.