IV infusion, first hour in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in Iowa run from $134 to $695. The typical hospital charges $447. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $447
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $167 | Lowest price of any hospital | $159 | $167 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $145Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $241 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $159 | $241 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $268Sticker price $305 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $268 | $305 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $60 | $199 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $206Insurance typically pays $127Sticker price $316 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $127 | $316 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $236Sticker price $315 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $236 | $315 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $373 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $145 | $373 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $279Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $328 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $218 | $328 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $305Insurance typically pays $352Sticker price $381 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $352 | $381 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $306Insurance typically pays $344Sticker price $382 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $344 | $382 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $312Insurance typically pays $376Sticker price $390 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $376 | $390 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $338Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $423 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $423 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $343Insurance typically pays $230Sticker price $343 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $230 | $343 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $388Insurance typically pays $237Sticker price $554 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $237 | $554 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $424Insurance typically pays $452Sticker price $565 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $452 | $565 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $447Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $559 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $559 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $460Insurance typically pays $246Sticker price $574 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $246 | $574 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $472Insurance typically pays $460Sticker price $590 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $460 | $590 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $480Insurance typically pays $471Sticker price $800 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $471 | $800 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $480Insurance typically pays $546Sticker price $800 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $546 | $800 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $605Insurance typically pays $224Sticker price $605 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $224 | $605 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $227 | $869 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $11,130 | — | — | $11,130 |
Procedure code 96365. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.