IV infusion, additional 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 $53 to $468. The typical hospital charges $135. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $135
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $88 | Lowest price of any hospital | $62 | $88 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $95 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $84 | $95 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $62 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $20 | $62 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $64 | $82 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $105 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $79 | $105 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $75Insurance typically pays $80Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $80 | $100 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $93 | $96 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $130 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $49 | $130 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $70 | $160 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $125 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $125 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $101Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $101 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $68 | $101 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $112Insurance typically pays $101Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $101 | $132 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $144 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $144 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $159 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $103 | $159 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $129Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $161 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $145 | $161 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $193 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $83 | $193 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $50 | $180 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $214 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $88 | $214 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $334Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $418 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $171 | $418 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $356Insurance typically pays $581Sticker price $444 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $581 | $444 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $468Insurance typically pays $459Sticker price $780 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $459 | $780 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $468Insurance typically pays $546Sticker price $780 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $546 | $780 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $508 | — | — | $508 |
Procedure code 96366. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.