HCHG GENERAL LAB 8663103 LC in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 18 hospitals in Iowa run from $18 to $81. The typical hospital charges $49. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $49
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
19 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 $14Sticker price $18 | Lowest price of any hospital | $14 | $18 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $24 | $34 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $15 | $35 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $41 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $33 | $41 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $35 | $43 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $52 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $23 | $52 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $57 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | — | $57 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $15 | $61 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $125 | Highest price of any hospital | $43 | $125 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $181 | — | — | $181 |
Procedure code 86631. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.