HCHG AMPA RECEPTOR ABY TITER SPINAL FLUID in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 24 hospitals in Iowa run from $36 to $150. The typical hospital charges $52. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $52
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
25 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 | $36Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $36 | Lowest price of any hospital | $17 | $36 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $54 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $26 | $61 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $91 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $45 | $91 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $110 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $52 | $110 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $75Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $100 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $75 | $100 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $120 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $42 | $120 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $123 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $52 | $123 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $90Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $113 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $56 | $113 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $91Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $114 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $114 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $101Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $126 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | — | $126 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $171 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $111 | $171 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $129 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $116 | $129 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $109Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $168 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $59 | $168 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $250 | Highest price of any hospital | $175 | $250 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $497 | — | — | $497 |
Procedure code 86256. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.