Troponin Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 58 Iowa hospitals. CPT 84484. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $108
📉 Low $14.40
📈 High $292
🏥 58 hospitals
🏛️ 43 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 58 of 58 hospitals.
Billed more than $108 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$14.40 | $12.47 | — | $12.47 | $12.47 | $13.42 | — | $29.40 | $12.72 |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$14.40 | $9.54 | $17.46 | $18.00 | $18.00 | — | $16.20 | — | $18.00 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$14.70 | $12.47 | — | $27.08 | $12.47 | $13.42 | — | $29.40 | $12.72 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | — | $16.21 | — | $19.95 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $18.77 | $12.47 | $32.94 | — | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | — | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | — | $16.21 | — | $19.95 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.72 | $12.47 | $13.09 | — | $16.21 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$28.00 | $7.48 | $12.47 | $12.47 | $13.09 | $12.72 | $16.21 | — | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$29.60 | $28.12 | $35.89 | $32.19 | $37.00 | $37.00 | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$35.15 | $28.19 | — | $12.47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$44.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$44.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$49.00 | $14.96 | $49.00 | — | — | — | $39.20 | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$61.60 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$66.55 | — | — | — | — | $13.97 | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$67.20 | $69.00 | $100 | — | $95.00 | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$73.00 | $53.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$81.84 | $38.70 | $38.70 | — | $12.47 | $63.65 | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$90.00 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$90.64 | $54.00 | $113 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$108 | $95.00 | $80.00 | — | $100 | $135 | $96.00 | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$110 | $48.00 | — | $34.21 | $100 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$114 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$118 | $64.90 | $99.00 | $94.80 | $60.18 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$125 | $88.78 | $87.00 | — | $87.00 | $98.43 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$127 | $49.13 | $49.13 | $49.13 | — | — | — | $143 | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$127 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$128 | $76.10 | — | $76.12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$137 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$139 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$159 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$160 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$165 | $12.47 | — | $12.47 | $12.47 | $12.32 | — | $279 | $12.09 |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$167 | $12.47 | $63.46 | $63.46 | $63.46 | $58.45 | — | $117 | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$178 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$180 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$213 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$219 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84484, 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: $98.60 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $108 for this?
That is the median of what the 58 Iowa hospitals above publish for Troponin — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does troponin cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for troponin (CPT 84484) in Iowa range from $14.40 to $292, with a median of $108. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest troponin in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.40. 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 84484 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.