Shot in muscle or under skin 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 $16 to $133. The typical hospital charges $83. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $83
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 | $16Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $20 | Lowest price of any hospital | $19 | $20 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $31 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $16 | $31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $14 | $43 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $43Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $51 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $43 | $51 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $74 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $33 | $74 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $67 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $50 | $67 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $53Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $66 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $57 | $66 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $102 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $39 | $102 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $106 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $46 | $106 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $114 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $53 | $114 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $93 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $50 | $93 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $44 | $110 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $40 | $98 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $45 | $79 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $125 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $28 | $125 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $83Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $104 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $104 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $122 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $81 | $122 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $81 | $140 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $110Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $137 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $137 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $100 | $143 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $49 | $133 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $68 | $166 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $266 | — | — | $266 |
Procedure code 96372. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.