HCHG GRAM STAIN 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 $8 to $11,328. The typical hospital charges $39. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $8 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $8 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $17 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $10 | $17 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $19 | $33 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $30 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $22 | $30 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $22Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $28 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $25 | $28 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $21 | $40 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $30 | $33 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $27Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $24 | $32 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $17 | $40 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $29 | $38 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $4 | $40 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $33Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $41 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $37 | $41 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $36 | $55 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $42 | $60 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $6 | $48 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $21 | $60 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $53 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $45 | $53 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $59 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $59 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $92 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $44 | $92 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $11,328Insurance typically pays $1,687Sticker price $149 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,687 | $149 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $62 | — | — | $62 |
Procedure code 87205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.