External Shock to Heart to Regulate Heart Beat Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 57 Iowa hospitals. CPT 92960. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $378
📉 Low $78.00
📈 High $1,844
🏥 57 hospitals
🏛️ 46 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $144
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 57 of 57 hospitals.
Billed more than $378 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$78.00 | $42.90 | $39.78 | $65.44 | $2,062 | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$194 | — | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$213 | $111 | $111 | — | $111 | $198 | — | $434 | $113 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$217 | $111 | $111 | — | $400 | $198 | — | $434 | $113 |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$239 | $146 | $146 | $146 | — | $186 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$243 | $37.70 | — | $34.34 | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$268 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$281 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $100 | — | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$289 | $103 | $101 | $101 | — | $226 | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER - CLINICS DES MOINES |
$311 | $311 | — | $311 | — | — | $311 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$311 | $179 | — | $179 | — | — | $143 | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$331 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$353 | $59.00 | $64.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$371 | $96.00 | $77.84 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | — | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | — | $256 | — | $98.07 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $98.07 | — | $256 | — | $98.07 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$378 | $103 | $98.07 | $98.07 | $100 | — | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$378 | $103 | $103 | $98.07 | $100 | $100 | $256 | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$380 | $113 | $113 | $113 | $113 | $147 | $1,031 | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$390 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$398 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$409 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$438 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$453 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$474 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$488 | $96.00 | $95.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$494 | $76.20 | — | — | $196 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$505 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$582 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $35.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$608 | $365 | $75.00 | $231 | $231 | $213 | — | $426 | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$679 | $52.00 | $52.52 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$789 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$801 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$1,097 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$1,120 | $85.30 | — | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$1,226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$1,226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$1,257 | $611 | $682 | — | $1,498 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$1,293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$1,420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1,431 | $638 | $638 | — | $638 | $633 | — | $2,420 | $511 |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$1,783 | $689 | — | $689 | $689 | — | — | $2,006 | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$1,844 | $1,605 | $1,383 | $734 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92960, 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: $1,019 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $378 for this?
That is the median of what the 57 Iowa hospitals above publish for External shock to heart to regulate heart beat — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 92960 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $144 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $78.00 to $1,844 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does external shock to heart to regulate heart beat cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for external shock to heart to regulate heart beat (CPT 92960) in Iowa range from $78.00 to $1,844, with a median of $378. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest external shock to heart to regulate heart beat in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $78.00. 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 92960 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.