Blood Test, Comprehensive Group of Blood Chemicals Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 59 Iowa hospitals. CPT 80053. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $92.70
📉 Low $14.40
📈 High $493
🏥 59 hospitals
🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 59 of 59 hospitals.
Billed more than $92.70 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$14.40 | $9.54 | $17.46 | $18.00 | $18.00 | — | $16.20 | — | $18.00 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$15.36 | $10.56 | — | $10.56 | $10.56 | $14.32 | — | $31.36 | $10.77 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$15.68 | $10.56 | — | $28.88 | $10.56 | $14.32 | — | $31.36 | $10.77 |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$25.50 | — | — | — | — | $15.02 | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.56 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | — | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | — | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $20.12 | $10.56 | $35.14 | — | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | — | $13.73 | — | $16.90 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | — | $13.73 | — | $16.90 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$27.20 | $6.34 | $10.77 | $10.56 | $11.09 | $10.77 | $13.73 | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$32.80 | $31.16 | $39.77 | $35.67 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$51.00 | $12.67 | $49.00 | — | — | — | $39.20 | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$53.55 | $31.80 | — | $31.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$55.59 | — | $106 | $67.17 | — | $10.63 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$57.68 | $14.64 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $56.00 | $19.00 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$76.16 | $69.00 | $100 | — | $95.00 | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$77.60 | $29.97 | $29.97 | $29.97 | — | — | — | $87.30 | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$84.80 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$85.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$87.00 | $47.85 | $72.99 | $98.21 | $44.37 | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$87.20 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$90.40 | $95.00 | $80.00 | — | $100 | $113 | $96.00 | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$91.80 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$92.70 | $56.65 | $56.65 | — | $10.56 | $72.10 | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$93.80 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$107 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$113 | — | $85.50 | $57.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$117 | $48.00 | — | $36.30 | $100 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$120 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$141 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$145 | $103 | $101 | — | $101 | $114 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$151 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$157 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$157 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$160 | $76.20 | — | $10.56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$168 | $10.56 | $63.84 | $63.84 | $63.84 | $58.80 | — | $118 | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$169 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$172 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$205 | $10.56 | — | $10.56 | $10.56 | $10.43 | — | $346 | $10.23 |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$493 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80053, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $117 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $92.70 for this?
That is the median of what the 59 Iowa hospitals above publish for Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (CPT 80053) in Iowa range from $14.40 to $493, with a median of $92.70. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 80053 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.