Prolactin Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 56 Iowa hospitals. CPT 84146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $99.39
📉 Low $27.91
📈 High $322
🏥 56 hospitals
🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 56 of 56 hospitals.
Billed more than $99.39 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$27.91 | $16.57 | — | $16.57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$28.32 | $19.38 | — | $19.38 | $19.38 | $26.39 | — | $57.82 | $19.77 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$28.91 | $19.38 | — | $53.25 | $19.38 | $26.39 | — | $57.82 | $19.77 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.38 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $27.50 | $19.38 | $28.19 | — | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | — | $25.19 | — | $31.01 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | — | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | — | $25.19 | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$48.80 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $31.11 | $31.11 | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$48.80 | $18.85 | $18.85 | $18.85 | — | — | — | $54.90 | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $25.19 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$48.80 | $11.63 | $19.77 | $15.81 | $20.35 | — | $25.19 | — | $31.01 |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$49.16 | $47.32 | $47.32 | — | $47.32 | $61.45 | $58.99 | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$50.00 | $27.50 | $41.95 | $70.93 | $25.50 | — | — | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$51.20 | $48.64 | $39.04 | $39.04 | $39.04 | $64.00 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$57.36 | — | — | — | — | $27.53 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$58.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$63.90 | — | $40.47 | — | $40.47 | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$67.20 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$86.10 | $19.38 | — | $19.38 | $19.38 | $19.15 | — | $146 | $18.78 |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$89.00 | $23.26 | $89.00 | — | — | — | $71.20 | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$92.28 | $54.00 | $115 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$99.39 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$102 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$106 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$120 | $84.64 | $82.95 | — | $82.95 | $93.84 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$133 | $48.00 | — | $41.19 | $42.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$145 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$146 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$151 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$155 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$166 | $101 | $101 | — | $19.38 | $129 | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$174 | $76.20 | — | $19.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$175 | $19.38 | $66.50 | $66.50 | $66.50 | $61.25 | — | $122 | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$210 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$233 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$288 | $73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$322 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84146, 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: $106 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does prolactin cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for prolactin (CPT 84146) in Iowa range from $27.91 to $322, with a median of $99.39. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest prolactin in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.91. 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 84146 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.