MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Neck without Contrast Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 49 Iowa hospitals. CPT 70547. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,715
📉 Low $136
📈 High $3,125
🏥 49 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $198
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 49 of 49 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$136 | $59.00 | $64.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | — | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$142 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $52.55 | $53.60 | — | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | — | $111 | — | $52.55 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $52.55 | — | $111 | — | $52.55 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$142 | $55.18 | $55.18 | $52.55 | $53.60 | $53.60 | $111 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$153 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$417 | — | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$752 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1,196 | $236 | $236 | — | $236 | $234 | — | $2,021 | $230 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$1,221 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | $89.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$1,241 | $1,112 | $1,112 | — | $1,112 | $1,156 | — | $2,534 | $1,134 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$1,267 | $905 | $905 | — | $2,334 | $1,156 | — | $2,534 | $923 |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$1,292 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$1,619 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$1,694 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$1,715 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$1,728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$1,757 | $60.43 | $60.43 | $60.43 | $60.43 | $59.98 | $2,296 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$1,789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$1,856 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$1,895 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$2,116 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$2,125 | $1,262 | — | — | $1,262 | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$2,129 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$2,230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$2,266 | $1,246 | $1,156 | $1,901 | $888 | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$2,305 | $96.00 | $95.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$2,419 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$2,546 | $2,215 | $1,909 | $236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$2,576 | $190 | — | $190 | — | — | $152 | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$2,598 | $1,003 | — | $1,003 | $1,003 | — | — | $2,922 | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$2,658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$2,709 | $548 | $75.00 | $1,029 | $1,029 | $948 | — | $1,896 | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$2,786 | $37.70 | — | $34.34 | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$2,839 | $52.00 | $52.52 | $52.00 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$2,846 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $35.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$2,849 | $76.20 | — | — | $155 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$2,911 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$2,980 | $2,109 | $2,066 | $2,066 | — | $2,338 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$3,125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70547, 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: $1,693 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 49 Iowa hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast — 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 70547 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $198 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $136 to $3,125 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x 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 mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast (CPT 70547) in Iowa range from $136 to $3,125, with a median of $1,715. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $136. 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 70547 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.