Urine Pregnancy Test Cost in Iowa

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 58 Iowa hospitals. CPT 81025. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $36.00 📉 Low $9.60 📈 High $156 🏥 58 hospitals 🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Iowa

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 58 of 58 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaBCBSHumanaMolinaCignaMultiPlanCentene
CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING
CORNING
$9.60 $8.60—$8.61$8.61$8.95—$19.60$8.78
CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY
MISSOURI VALLEY
$9.80 $8.60—$18.05$8.61$8.95—$19.60$8.78
CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL
OSCEOLA
$17.25 ————$8.97———
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA
MASON CITY
$18.00 ————————
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO
$18.00 ————————
BURGESS HEALTH CENTER
ONAWA
$18.17 $11.59$22.72$11.59$11.59————
UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
$18.40 $8.61$8.61$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ANAMOSA
$18.40 $8.61$12.08$8.61$13.18—$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY
BETTENDORF
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04—$11.19—$13.78
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
CEDAR RAPIDS
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61—$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S
SIOUX CITY
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04—$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
DES MOINES
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALLTOWN
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GRINNELL
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$8.61$9.04$8.78$11.19——
UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE
MUSCATINE
$18.40 $8.61$8.78$7.39$9.04—$11.19—$13.78
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
CENTERVILLE
$19.00 ————————
MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER
ELKADER
$19.00 ————————
MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON
NEW HAMPTON
$19.00 ————————
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
JEFFERSON
$22.96 $41.00$21.32—$21.32$21.32——$21.32
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MANCHESTER
$28.00 $37.70$34.34———$88.03$95.00—
JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
MAQUOKETA
$29.00 $15.95$24.33$30.01$16.83————
BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$30.00 $10.33$30.00———$24.00——
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
IOWA CITY
$33.60 $8.61$8.61$8.61—$8.61—$44.16—
UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN
IOWA CITY
$33.60 $8.61$8.61$8.61—$8.61—$44.16—
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA
$35.91 $52.91$62.11$28.12—$8.67$61.21——
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH
NEVADA
$36.00 $34.20$43.65$27.45$27.45$45.00———
MERCYONE CLINTON
CLINTON
$36.40 ————————
MERCYONE DUBUQUE
DUBUQUE
$36.40 ————————
FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL
LE MARS
$41.00 $34.97———————
MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
DYERSVILLE
$42.25 ————————
MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON
$42.25 ————————
CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CHEROKEE
$42.30 $47.00$24.91$24.91$24.91$25.85$47.00——
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
EMMETSBURG
$42.75 $27.36—$13.26$13.53$37.15———
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER
SHELDON
$46.40 $17.92$17.92$17.92———$52.20—
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
RED OAK
$50.40 —$65.55$25.52—————
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES
$51.35 ————————
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
GUTTENBERG
$52.00 $52.00$33.80—$35.84$35.33———
SPENCER HOSPITAL
SPENCER
$54.00 ————————
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL
PERRY
$57.00 $40.48$39.67—$39.67$44.88———
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HARWARDEN
$57.14 $33.93—$33.93—————
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
CHARITON
$57.60 $35.20$35.20—$8.61$44.80———
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$63.42 $8.61—$8.61$8.61$8.51—$107$8.34
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
INDEPENDENCE
$66.77 $38.00$38.00$28.28$28.28$38.00$65.20——
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL
MT AYR
$67.50 —$42.75—$42.75————
GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH
W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON
$79.80 $30.68$63.00$64.00$33.28$59.00$89.00——
HEGG HEALTH CENTER
ROCK VALLEY
$84.00 $71.65———————
MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER
CEDAR FALLS
$85.15 ————————
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA
SIOUX CENTER
$85.36 $75.06———————
LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
SPIRIT LAKE
$91.20 $73.15—$8.61—————
COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
BOX 228
$92.46 $80.44$9.28—$69.35————
AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL
ROCK RAPIDS
$93.12 $81.89———————
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
ESTHERVILLE
$93.12 $81.89—$16.93—————
OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
SIBLEY
$94.15 $85.30—$10.00—————
MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
WEST DES MOINES
$153 ————————
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY
CRESCO
$156 $73.00———————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 81025, 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 urine pregnancy test cost in Iowa?
Cash prices for urine pregnancy test (CPT 81025) in Iowa range from $9.60 to $156, with a median of $36.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest urine pregnancy test in Iowa?
The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.60. 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 81025 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.