Injection of Drug or Substance Into Vein Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 67 Iowa hospitals. CPT 96374. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $148
📉 Low $15.30
📈 High $621
🏥 67 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $34.70
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 67 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$15.30 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $10.48 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$45.84 | $57.30 | $36.10 | $57.30 | $45.84 | $57.30 | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$55.80 | $59.52 | $44.02 | $48.26 | $48.26 | $48.26 | $46.50 | $46.50 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$60.00 | $53.75 | — | $53.75 | $53.75 | $55.90 | — | $122 | $54.83 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$61.25 | $43.75 | — | $43.75 | $113 | $55.90 | — | $122 | $44.63 |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$67.50 | $41.25 | $41.25 | $41.25 | — | $52.50 | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$67.50 | — | $42.75 | $42.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$80.00 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$84.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $87.00 | $105 | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$85.00 | $51.00 | $32.30 | $32.30 | $32.30 | $29.75 | — | $59.50 | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$87.20 | $95.00 | $80.00 | $100 | — | $109 | $96.00 | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$90.40 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.22 | — | $86.06 | — | $31.22 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | — | $86.06 | — | $31.22 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | — | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $31.22 | $31.84 | — | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$100 | $32.78 | $31.22 | $32.78 | $31.84 | $31.84 | $86.06 | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$101 | $55.55 | $84.74 | $51.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$102 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$104 | $48.00 | — | $100 | $32.35 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$109 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$120 | — | $180 | — | $37.58 | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$138 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$142 | $35.90 | $35.90 | $35.90 | $35.90 | $45.67 | $185 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$144 | $102 | $99.63 | $99.63 | — | $59.67 | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$146 | $76.20 | — | — | $135 | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$146 | $54.00 | $183 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$148 | $162 | — | $205 | $205 | $204 | — | $251 | $52.95 |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$150 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$151 | $52.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$158 | $69.00 | $100 | $95.00 | — | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$160 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$163 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$163 | $85.30 | — | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$168 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$174 | $31.22 | $34.70 | — | $35.39 | $34.70 | — | $229 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$174 | $31.22 | $34.70 | — | $35.05 | $34.70 | — | $229 | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$182 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$187 | $111 | — | — | $111 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$200 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$209 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $95.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$211 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$240 | $85.30 | — | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$278 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96374, 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: $217 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 67 Iowa hospitals above publish for Injection of drug or substance into vein — 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 96374 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $34.70 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $15.30 to $621 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.3x 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 injection of drug or substance into vein cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for injection of drug or substance into vein (CPT 96374) in Iowa range from $15.30 to $621, with a median of $148. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest injection of drug or substance into vein in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.30. 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 96374 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.