HCHG GENERAL LAB 8680300 in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in Iowa run from $19 to $158. The typical hospital charges $66. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $66
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $24 | Lowest price of any hospital | $18 | $24 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $43 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $61 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $66Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $44 | $110 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $61 | $110 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $86 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $86 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $72Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $111 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $39 | $111 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $109 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $81 | $109 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $112 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $48 | $112 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $105 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $75 | $105 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $86 | $133 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $105 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $94 | $105 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $69 | $106 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $100 | $143 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $94Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $117 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $105 | $117 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $118 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $100 | $118 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $98Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $115 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $88 | $115 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $129Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $161 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $23 | $161 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $243 | Highest price of any hospital | $84 | $243 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $321 | — | — | $321 |
Procedure code 86803. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.