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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Iowa hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $164
📉 Low $23.00
📈 High $658
🏥 69 hospitals
🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $36.62
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 69 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$25.90 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $9.92 | — | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $9.92 | $10.42 | — | $21.08 | — | $9.92 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | — | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | — | $21.08 | — | $9.92 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$28.00 | $10.42 | $9.92 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.12 | $21.08 | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$30.00 | $20.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$34.56 | $30.96 | — | $30.96 | $30.96 | $32.20 | — | $70.56 | $31.58 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$35.28 | $25.20 | — | $64.98 | $25.20 | $32.20 | — | $70.56 | $25.71 |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$36.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$46.20 | $35.47 | $36.62 | $37.35 | — | $36.62 | — | $60.72 | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$46.20 | $35.47 | $36.62 | $36.99 | — | $36.62 | — | $60.72 | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$49.47 | $20.95 | — | $21.92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$57.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$63.00 | — | $57.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$67.00 | $20.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST STORM LAKE |
$69.60 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | $90.00 | — | $53.00 |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$78.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$94.00 | $51.70 | $78.87 | $75.02 | $346 | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS CITYVILLE CLINIC DES MOINES |
$95.00 | $24.79 | $48.40 | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS EAST UNIVERSITY CLINIC DES MOINES |
$95.00 | $24.79 | $48.40 | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS COMMUNITY CLINIC AT DRAKE DES MOINES |
$95.00 | $24.79 | $48.40 | — | — | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$97.60 | $54.00 | $122 | $54.00 | $49.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$132 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$134 | $95.00 | $80.00 | — | $100 | $168 | $96.00 | — | — |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$136 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $77.84 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$189 | $112 | — | $112 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$194 | $58.80 | $63.00 | $49.00 | $63.00 | $243 | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$198 | $121 | $121 | — | $121 | $154 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$212 | $70.92 | — | $85.81 | $85.81 | $85.23 | — | $358 | $75.60 |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$222 | $69.00 | $100 | — | $52.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $52.00 |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$240 | $48.00 | — | $48.00 | $100 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$247 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$257 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$260 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $87.00 | $61.00 | $325 | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$265 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$284 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $10.83 | $83.30 | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$285 | $96.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$295 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$303 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$305 | $216 | $211 | — | $211 | $239 | — | — | — |
| OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PENNSYLVANIA AVE OTTUMWA |
$312 | $249 | $87.84 | $57.01 | $89.55 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$320 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$321 | $37.00 | $37.00 | — | — | — | $29.60 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, 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: $277 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 69 Iowa hospitals above publish for X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 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 72040 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $36.62 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $23.00 to $658 — 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Iowa range from $23.00 to $658, with a median of $164. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.00. 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 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.