HCHG CHROMOGRANIN A in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa run from $46 to $214. The typical hospital charges $86. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $86
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
27 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 | $46Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $46 | Lowest price of any hospital | $24 | $46 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $61 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $99 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $69 | $99 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $141 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $67 | $141 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $91Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $151 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $98 | $151 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $67 | $160 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $162 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $113 | $162 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $174 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $130 | $174 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $142Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $178 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $116 | $178 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $146Insurance typically pays $121Sticker price $195 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $121 | $195 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $81 | $231 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $176Sticker price $195 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $176 | $195 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $221 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | — | $221 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $222 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $91 | $222 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $279 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $95 | $279 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $191Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $225 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $172 | $225 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $306 | Highest price of any hospital | $130 | $306 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $143 | — | — | $143 |
Procedure code 86316. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.