HCHG LEAD FILTER PAPER 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 $18 to $126. The typical hospital charges $43. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $43
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 | $18Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $18 | Lowest price of any hospital | $15 | $18 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $23 | $33 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $35 | $38 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $13 | $40 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $70 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $32 | $70 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $71 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $41 | $71 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $61 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $45 | $61 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $56 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | — | $56 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $62 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $37 | $62 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $53Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $62 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $44 | $62 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $84 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $30 | $84 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $55Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $69 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $69 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $69 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $45 | $69 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $50 | $106 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $58 | $85 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $66Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $82 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $74 | $82 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $105 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $45 | $105 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $120 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $38 | $120 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $99 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $79 | $99 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $172 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $112 | $172 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $126Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price $210 | Highest price of any hospital | $147 | $210 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | — | — | $277 |
Procedure code 83655. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.