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 Sep 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 | $28 | $27 | $28 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $35 | $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 | $33 | $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 |
| 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 | $26 | $428 | 13 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $88 | $42 | $145 | 8 |
| 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 | $100 | $34 | $475 | 28 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $101 | $30 | $299 | 13 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $102 | $58 | $855 | 13 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $106 | $96 | $668 | 5 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $108 | $86 | $198 | 10 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $110 | $55 | $270 | 6 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $111 | $41 | $260 | 12 |
| 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 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $120 | $101 | $205 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $120 | $26 | $199 | 10 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $121 | $29 | $238 | 12 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $122 | $55 | $158 | 6 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $129 | $25 | $618 | 12 |
| 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 | $29 | $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 | $92 | $1,666 | 7 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $156 | $53 | $640 | 11 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $156 | $26 | $5,694 | 21 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $158 | $69 | $450 | 13 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $159 | $114 | $421 | 12 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $162 | $71 | $1,024 | 11 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $167 | $62 | $359 | 12 |
| 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 | $35 | $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 | $36 | $302 | 11 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $203 | $112 | $333 | 13 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $208 | $72 | $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 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $233 | $205 | $441 | 5 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $237 | $47 | $1,406 | 18 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $240 | $91 | $2,056 | 13 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $244 | $49 | $2,013 | 27 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $244 | $89 | $1,985 | 19 |
| 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 | $164 | $466 | 13 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $319 | $71 | $3,006 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $320 | $56 | $948 | 18 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $343 | $56 | $4,823 | 11 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $344 | $128 | $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 | $124 | $1,109 | 13 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $384 | $57 | $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 | $441 | $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 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $522 | $35 | $5,408 | 21 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $528 | $42 | $55,738 | 14 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $570 | $42 | $4,187 | 29 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $647 | $175 | $1,882 | 13 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $652 | $56 | $3,968 | 16 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $717 | $54 | $10,768 | 17 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $718 | $67 | $1,080 | 13 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $919 | $324 | $941 | 5 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $954 | $140 | $5,944 | 4 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $969 | $367 | $4,009 | 15 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $971 | $224 | $2,325 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $991 | $725 | $6,407 | 6 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,085 | $330 | $4,106 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,085 | $583 | $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 | $769 | $7,745 | 8 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,413 | $549 | $2,276 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,415 | $76 | $2,920 | 32 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,426 | $781 | $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 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,689 | $114 | $3,959 | 30 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,753 | $156 | $11,227 | 18 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,787 | $1,124 | $5,181 | 6 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,826 | $490 | $3,837 | 6 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,836 | $653 | $2,933 | 14 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,884 | $56 | $6,321 | 13 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,886 | $140 | $3,377 | 14 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,034 | $444 | $170,788 | 26 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $2,051 | $183 | $2,192 | 6 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,063 | $1,202 | $10,839 | 10 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,066 | $128 | $23,983 | 22 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,081 | $150 | $3,102 | 13 |
| 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 | $3,359 | $164 | $5,685 | 15 |
| 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 | $2,430 | $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 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $5,216 | $89 | $71,063 | 16 |
| COPD Management | other | $5,372 | $132 | $20,811 | 22 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $6,510 | $6,510 | $6,510 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,801 | $948 | $61,056 | 27 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,192 | $4,934 | $36,289 | 9 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,261 | $731 | $180,349 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $27,319 | $14,958 | $104,456 | 6 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $31,773 | $31,773 | $31,773 | 1 |
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.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Des Moines hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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