BUN kidney 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 $12 to $87. The typical hospital charges $34. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $34
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 | $12Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $12 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $12 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $21Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | — | $26 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $21Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $19 | $25 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $23 | $39 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $41 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $29 | $41 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $23 | $34 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $6 | $46 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $52 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $22 | $52 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $35 | $39 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $45 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $19 | $45 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $32Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $36 | $40 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $36 | $48 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | — | $42 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $5 | $42 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $28 | $60 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $55 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $23 | $55 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $56 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $48 | $56 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $80 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $52 | $80 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $95 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $33 | $95 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $96 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $33 | $96 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $109 | Highest price of any hospital | $4 | $109 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $98 | — | — | $98 |
Procedure code 84520. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.