EKG in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 28 hospitals in Iowa run from $27 to $350. The typical hospital charges $50. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $50
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 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 | $27Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $34 | Lowest price of any hospital | $15 | $34 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $38 | $40 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $47 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $47 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $16 | $54 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $22 | $43 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $81 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $50 | $81 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $98 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $14 | $98 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $63 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $22 | $63 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center IA | $103Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $103 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $103 | $103 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $131 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $126 | $131 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $112Insurance typically pays $101Sticker price $132 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $101 | $132 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $92Sticker price $204 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $92 | $204 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $137Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $87 | $229 |
| Univ Of Iowa Health Network Rehab Hosp Manchester, IA | $146Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $195 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $195 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $173Insurance typically pays $141Sticker price $298 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $141 | $298 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $218Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $244Insurance typically pays $211Sticker price $325 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $211 | $325 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $295Insurance typically pays $198Sticker price $295 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $198 | $295 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $350Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price $538 | Highest price of any hospital | $188 | $538 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $80 | — | — | $80 |
Procedure code 93000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.