Doctor visit, established patient, complex in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 32 hospitals in Iowa run from $52 to $484. The typical hospital charges $266. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $266
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $90 | Lowest price of any hospital | $55 | $90 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $170 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $169 | $170 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $173Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $247 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $104 | $247 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $193Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $321 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $146 | $321 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $135Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $135 | $256 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $330 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $203 | $330 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $216Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price $360 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $184 | $360 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $234Sticker price $365 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $234 | $365 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $227Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $340 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $197 | $340 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $232Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $290 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $144 | $290 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $240Insurance typically pays $225Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $225 | $300 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $248Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $292 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $218 | $292 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $250Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $313 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | — | $313 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $250Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $313 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $297 | $313 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $203 | $332 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $283Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $283 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $155 | $283 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center IA | $293Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $293 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $169 | $293 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $307Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $307 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $117 | $307 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $311Insurance typically pays $233Sticker price $415 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $233 | $415 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $382Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $478 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $175 | $478 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $388Insurance typically pays $260Sticker price $388 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $260 | $388 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $424Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $530 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $530 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $484Insurance typically pays $369Sticker price $605 | Highest price of any hospital | $369 | $605 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,141 | — | — | $1,141 |
Procedure code 99215. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.