HCHG T3 FREE 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 $51 to $166. The typical hospital charges $77. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $77
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 | $51Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $51 | Lowest price of any hospital | $20 | $51 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $18 | $69 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $71 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $64 | $71 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $47 | $98 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $55 | $110 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $97 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $40 | $97 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $78Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $97 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $97 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $105 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $68 | $105 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $99 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $99 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $134 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $55 | $134 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $55 | $136 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $144 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $56 | $144 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $47 | $133 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $118 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $77 | $118 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $99 | $133 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $68 | $160 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $116Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $136 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $104 | $136 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $129Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $161 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $145 | $161 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $149Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $186 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $158 | $186 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $240 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $83 | $240 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $166Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $207 | Highest price of any hospital | $30 | $207 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $347 | — | — | $347 |
Procedure code 84481. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.