At a glance
Des Moines hospital prices span $25 to $180,349 across 171 shoppable procedures, drawn from 52 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Des Moines data in Nov 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Des Moines, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $27 | $25 | $28 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $37 | $25 | $2,104 | 21 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $41 | $26 | $120 | 14 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $44 | $44 | $44 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $47 | $26 | $183 | 19 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $47 | $29 | $206 | 7 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $53 | $31 | $226 | 7 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $53 | $40 | $105 | 3 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $55 | $26 | $150 | 9 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $62 | $25 | $202 | 13 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $63 | $25 | $94 | 8 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $63 | $25 | $94 | 6 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $64 | $30 | $94 | 8 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $70 | $26 | $110 | 9 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $70 | $26 | $72 | 5 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $73 | $46 | $90 | 5 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $75 | $26 | $145 | 9 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $76 | $32 | $274 | 12 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $81 | $28 | $181 | 28 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $85 | $32 | $164 | 6 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $88 | $30 | $428 | 13 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $90 | $43 | $208 | 13 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $90 | $63 | $356 | 6 |
| Blood Test | lab | $91 | $46 | $386 | 23 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $96 | $34 | $475 | 28 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $101 | $30 | $299 | 13 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $104 | $58 | $855 | 13 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $106 | $96 | $668 | 5 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $108 | $81 | $198 | 10 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $110 | $55 | $270 | 6 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $112 | $86 | $203 | 11 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $113 | $68 | $275 | 5 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $114 | $54 | $145 | 6 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $119 | $26 | $199 | 10 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $120 | $95 | $205 | 5 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $121 | $27 | $238 | 12 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $122 | $53 | $640 | 11 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $122 | $61 | $260 | 12 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $122 | $55 | $158 | 6 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $134 | $27 | $618 | 11 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $134 | $88 | $201 | 6 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $135 | $64 | $204 | 10 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $136 | $34 | $327 | 31 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $136 | $58 | $452 | 9 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $138 | $138 | $138 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $27 | $253 | 12 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $141 | $54 | $979 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $145 | $52 | $340 | 31 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $150 | $61 | $235 | 12 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $151 | $86 | $1,666 | 7 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $156 | $26 | $5,694 | 21 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $156 | $114 | $421 | 12 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $158 | $69 | $450 | 13 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $162 | $71 | $1,024 | 11 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $172 | $143 | $200 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $173 | $38 | $274 | 6 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $175 | $27 | $460 | 27 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $180 | $74 | $272 | 12 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $184 | $33 | $318 | 12 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $189 | $81 | $327 | 6 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $193 | $152 | $234 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $201 | $34 | $302 | 11 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $203 | $112 | $333 | 13 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $208 | $67 | $387 | 11 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $210 | $79 | $23,614 | 15 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $212 | $178 | $245 | 2 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $215 | $137 | $243 | 5 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $217 | $65 | $260 | 5 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $220 | $174 | $335 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $226 | $62 | $359 | 12 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $233 | $205 | $441 | 5 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $237 | $53 | $1,406 | 18 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $240 | $91 | $2,056 | 13 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $244 | $58 | $1,985 | 19 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $244 | $49 | $2,013 | 27 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $248 | $122 | $362 | 5 |
| Vision Exam | other | $254 | $63 | $333 | 3 |
| Asthma Management | other | $255 | $40 | $713 | 18 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $260 | $144 | $5,532 | 12 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $269 | $32 | $320 | 6 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $278 | $34 | $534 | 30 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $303 | $154 | $466 | 13 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $319 | $66 | $3,006 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $329 | $56 | $948 | 18 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $343 | $56 | $4,823 | 11 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $344 | $120 | $731 | 11 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $360 | $315 | $405 | 5 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $370 | $63 | $36,026 | 6 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $382 | $117 | $1,109 | 13 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $384 | $54 | $3,675 | 29 |
| Mole Removal | other | $385 | $80 | $3,857 | 14 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $391 | $141 | $1,108 | 11 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $393 | $85 | $534 | 13 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $441 | $140 | $1,193 | 11 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $450 | $63 | $993 | 5 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $470 | $367 | $1,109 | 6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $490 | $66 | $880 | 13 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $493 | $56 | $666 | 6 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $494 | $230 | $1,043 | 11 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $528 | $42 | $55,738 | 14 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $570 | $42 | $4,187 | 29 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $621 | $35 | $5,408 | 19 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $647 | $175 | $1,882 | 13 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $698 | $48 | $1,080 | 13 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $717 | $54 | $10,768 | 17 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $733 | $26 | $4,353 | 14 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $743 | $140 | $1,816 | 16 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $768 | $366 | $1,170 | 2 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $804 | $67 | $1,020 | 6 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $806 | $91 | $3,968 | 15 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $806 | $324 | $919 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $825 | $66 | $2,864 | 19 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $833 | $138 | $4,870 | 14 |
| Dialysis | other | $846 | $134 | $3,098 | 9 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $862 | $80 | $10,959 | 30 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $919 | $299 | $6,086 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $953 | $175 | $2,325 | 4 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $954 | $140 | $5,944 | 4 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $969 | $367 | $4,009 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $991 | $725 | $6,407 | 6 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,085 | $310 | $4,106 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,085 | $546 | $7,745 | 6 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $1,088 | $1,088 | $1,088 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,160 | $415 | $3,608 | 14 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,198 | $125 | $4,395 | 16 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,235 | $104 | $7,376 | 24 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,250 | $748 | $3,473 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,259 | $241 | $9,881 | 24 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,343 | $721 | $7,745 | 8 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,345 | $114 | $3,959 | 30 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,413 | $549 | $2,276 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,415 | $76 | $2,920 | 32 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,426 | $733 | $4,679 | 10 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,450 | $96 | $2,392 | 13 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $1,512 | $101 | $2,112 | 6 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $1,525 | $76 | $2,037 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,610 | $468 | $5,363 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,753 | $156 | $11,227 | 18 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,787 | $1,124 | $5,181 | 6 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,817 | $653 | $2,933 | 14 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,826 | $490 | $3,837 | 6 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,884 | $56 | $6,321 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,931 | $128 | $23,983 | 23 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,938 | $140 | $3,377 | 14 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,034 | $416 | $170,788 | 26 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,040 | $150 | $3,102 | 13 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $2,051 | $183 | $2,192 | 6 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,063 | $1,127 | $10,839 | 10 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,090 | $135 | $5,424 | 16 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,119 | $138 | $11,523 | 20 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,250 | $153 | $5,315 | 15 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,323 | $94 | $11,481 | 26 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,453 | $153 | $3,442 | 6 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,694 | $712 | $7,234 | 10 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,799 | $80 | $28,575 | 26 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,236 | $1,734 | $6,817 | 5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,259 | $164 | $5,685 | 15 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $3,394 | $89 | $71,063 | 17 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,686 | $715 | $7,642 | 9 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $3,729 | $179 | $4,759 | 6 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,123 | $2,468 | $4,601 | 11 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,517 | $1,166 | $60,000 | 11 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $4,572 | $88 | $46,759 | 19 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $4,932 | $4,932 | $4,932 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $5,372 | $132 | $20,811 | 22 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,343 | $870 | $61,056 | 28 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $6,510 | $6,510 | $6,510 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,192 | $4,626 | $36,289 | 9 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $9,338 | $8,404 | $31,773 | 3 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,261 | $731 | $180,349 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $27,319 | $14,958 | $104,456 | 6 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Des Moines pricing data across 52 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Des Moines metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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