Infusion Into a Vein for Therapy, Prevention, or Diagnosis, each Additional Hour Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Iowa hospitals. CPT 96366. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$20.00 | $17.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$26.10 | — | $16.53 | $16.53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$26.88 | $29.44 | — | $44.97 | $44.97 | $44.66 | — | $45.44 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$36.85 | $46.07 | $29.02 | $46.07 | $29.02 | $46.07 | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$36.90 | $39.36 | $29.11 | $31.91 | $31.91 | $31.91 | $30.75 | $30.75 | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$38.00 | $22.89 | $22.43 | $22.43 | — | $15.81 | — | — | $19.50 |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$38.64 | $69.00 | $69.00 | $65.55 | — | $35.88 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$45.00 | $20.79 | $20.79 | $20.79 | $20.79 | $18.57 | $58.80 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.08 | — | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.08 | $18.44 | — | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | — | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | — | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$47.20 | $18.98 | $18.08 | $18.98 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $48.36 | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$49.00 | $26.95 | $41.11 | $60.18 | $610 | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$54.32 | $47.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$57.00 | $34.20 | $21.66 | $21.66 | $21.66 | $19.95 | — | $39.90 | $21.66 |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$62.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$67.50 | $41.25 | $41.25 | $41.25 | — | $52.50 | — | — | $41.25 |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$75.60 | $18.08 | $19.90 | — | $20.30 | $19.90 | — | $99.36 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$75.60 | $18.08 | $19.90 | — | $20.10 | $19.90 | — | $99.36 | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$76.00 | $55.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$85.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$87.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$92.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$92.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$96.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$100 | $52.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$106 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$108 | $85.30 | — | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$112 | $66.38 | — | — | $66.40 | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$114 | $48.00 | — | $100 | $35.37 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$115 | $54.00 | $144 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$122 | $77.61 | $82.27 | — | — | — | $97.60 | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$131 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $95.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$153 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$159 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$170 | $148 | $67.80 | $128 | — | — | — | — | $66.47 |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$180 | $85.30 | — | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$180 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$192 | $74.16 | $74.16 | — | $74.16 | — | — | $216 | $74.16 |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$196 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$203 | $44.58 | $45.93 | $46.81 | $690 | $44.72 | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$230 | $49.40 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $56.55 | $65.00 | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$254 | $95.00 | $80.00 | $100 | — | $318 | $96.00 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 65 Iowa hospitals above publish for Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour — 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 96366 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $19.90 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $20.00 to $647 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.8x 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 infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour (CPT 96366) in Iowa range from $20.00 to $647, with a median of $96.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. 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.