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X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 62 Iowa hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $172
📉 Low $20.00
📈 High $773
🏥 62 hospitals
🏛️ 49 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $38.45
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 62 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $9.92 | — | $21.08 | — | $9.92 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | — | $21.08 | — | $9.92 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | — | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $9.92 | $10.12 | — | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$20.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$27.29 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$34.30 | $36.94 | $38.45 | — | $39.22 | $38.45 | — | $45.08 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$34.30 | $36.94 | $38.45 | — | $38.83 | $38.45 | — | $45.08 | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$74.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$109 | $91.85 | — | $104 | $104 | $103 | — | $184 | $38.85 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$109 | $97.61 | — | $97.61 | $97.61 | $102 | — | $222 | $99.57 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$111 | $79.45 | — | $79.45 | $205 | $102 | — | $222 | $81.04 |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$118 | $64.90 | $99.00 | $182 | $75.02 | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$140 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$141 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$150 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$162 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$163 | $25.94 | $43.37 | — | — | — | $163 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$163 | $25.94 | $43.37 | — | — | — | $163 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$163 | $25.94 | $43.37 | — | — | — | $163 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$172 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$178 | $105 | — | — | $106 | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$208 | $69.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$217 | $240 | $82.46 | $75.00 | $82.46 | $75.95 | — | $152 | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$218 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $87.00 | $74.00 | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$231 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$234 | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$248 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $61.00 | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$265 | $95.00 | $80.00 | $100 | — | $331 | $96.00 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$268 | $52.00 | $50.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$270 | $165 | $165 | $165 | — | $210 | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$275 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$281 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $95.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$294 | $208 | $204 | $204 | — | $231 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$297 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $10.80 | $83.30 | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$312 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$358 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.52 | — | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$372 | $323 | $36.74 | $279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$390 | $76.20 | — | — | $68.18 | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$408 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$439 | $170 | $170 | — | $170 | — | — | $494 | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73521, 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: $298 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 62 Iowa hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — 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 73521 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $38.45 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $20.00 to $773 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.5x 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 x-ray of both hips, 2 views cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Iowa range from $20.00 to $773, with a median of $172. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $20.00. 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 73521 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.