Screening Test for Mononucleosis Cost in Iowa

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 Iowa hospitals. CPT 86308. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $36.00 📉 Low $8.64 📈 High $146 🏥 48 hospitals 🏛️ 34 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Iowa

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 48 of 48 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaHumanaBCBSMolinaCignaMultiPlanCentene
CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING
CORNING
$8.64 $5.18—$5.18$5.18$8.05—$17.64$5.28
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
MISSOURI VALLEY
$8.82 $5.18—$5.18$16.25$8.05—$17.64$5.28
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18—$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
$13.60 $5.18$5.18$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S
SIOUX CITY
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$13.60 $5.18$5.28—$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALLTOWN
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE
MUSCATINE
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18—$6.73—$8.29
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY
BETTENDORF
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18—$6.73—$8.29
UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GRINNELL
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANAMOSA
$13.60 $5.18$10.06$24.89$5.18—$6.73——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
CEDAR RAPIDS
$13.60 $5.18$5.28$5.44$5.18$5.28$6.73——
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO
$14.33 ————————
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
CENTERVILLE
$14.33 ————————
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH
NEVADA
$16.80 $12.81$12.81$12.81$12.81$15.54———
LORING HOSPITAL
SAC CITY
$22.84 $27.12$21.98$21.98—$28.55$27.41——
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$25.00 $6.22$24.00———$19.20——
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
JEFFERSON
$26.32 $32.43$47.00$24.44—$24.44——$24.44
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GRUNDY CENTER
$28.01 $17.16$35.02$17.16$17.16$56.00$33.27——
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HARWARDEN
$31.45 $18.67——$18.68————
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$32.80 $37.70$34.34———$88.03$95.00—
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
MAQUOKETA
$36.00 $19.80$30.20$97.41$60.02————
MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER
CEDAR FALLS
$42.90 ————————
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
RED OAK
$44.80 ————————
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
CHARITON
$47.70 $29.15$29.15$5.18—$37.10———
CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL
OSCEOLA
$47.96 ————$7.35———
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
EMMETSBURG
$49.50 $31.68—$15.66$15.36$43.02———
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
SHELDON
$49.60 $19.16$19.16—$19.16——$55.80—
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL
PERRY
$51.00 $36.34$35.61$35.61—$40.29———
MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER
ELKADER
$52.00 ————————
MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER
OELWEIN
$52.00 ————————
MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON
NEW HAMPTON
$52.00 ————————
MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON
$52.00 ————————
MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
DYERSVILLE
$52.00 ————————
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LAKE CITY
$55.20 $35.88$34.50$35.88—$52.00$45.54$34.50—
MERCYONE CLINTON
CLINTON
$57.20 ————————
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL
MT AYR
$59.40 —$37.62$37.62—————
GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH
W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON
$62.30 $51.92$63.00$56.32$56.32$59.00$78.32——
MERCYONE DUBUQUE
DUBUQUE
$63.70 ————————
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$64.68 $5.18—$5.18$5.18$5.12—$109$5.02
COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
BOX 228
$65.84 $57.28$5.59$49.38—————
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PELLA
$70.00 $5.18$25.84$25.84$25.84$23.80—$47.60—
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA
MASON CITY
$71.50 ————————
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$91.65 ————————
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
INDEPENDENCE
$139 $38.00$36.00$36.00$36.00$38.00$83.00——
MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
WEST DES MOINES
$146 ————————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 86308, 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: $54.00 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 screening test for mononucleosis cost in Iowa?
Cash prices for screening test for mononucleosis (CPT 86308) in Iowa range from $8.64 to $146, with a median of $36.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest screening test for mononucleosis in Iowa?
The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.64. 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 86308 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.