108 procedures with published pricing. Cash pay ranges from $32 to $4,303.
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Des Moines publishes cash-pay pricing for 108 procedures, as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180. The median cash price across all published procedures is $350, with individual procedure prices ranging from $32 to $4,303 as of 2026-11-05. Source: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Machine-Readable File. ProcedureRadar.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
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Buena Vista Regional Medical Center's cash pay prices range from $32 (Vitamin D Test) to $4,303 (PET Scan).
| Category | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $32 | $21 to $134 | High |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $40 | $40 to $50 | Low |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $47 | $23 to $59 | High |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $48 | $38 to $72 | High |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $56 | $37 to $714 | High |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $63 | $63 to $79 | Low |
| Prostatectomy | other | $63 | $63 to $79 | Low |
| Vision Exam | other | $63 | $63 to $79 | Low |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $64 | $40 to $110 | High |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $67 | $39 to $119 | High |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $68 | $41 to $119 | High |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $84 | $29 to $241 | High |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $88 | $41 to $170 | High |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $90 | $43 to $113 | High |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $91 | $91 to $444 | High |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $95 | $44 to $183 | High |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $102 | $102 to $780 | High |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $102 | $102 to $128 | Low |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $107 | $107 to $415 | High |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $121 | $121 to $151 | Low |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $135 | $69 to $267 | High |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $136 | $90 to $170 | High |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $143 | $43 to $179 | High |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $144 | $95 to $403 | High |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $150 | $4 to $187 | High |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $154 | $154 to $192 | Low |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $157 | $103 to $243 | High |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $158 | $158 to $198 | Low |
| IUD Insertion | other | $166 | $145 to $267 | High |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $169 | $111 to $597 | High |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $180 | $110 to $312 | High |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $194 | $63 to $1,679 | High |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $202 | $133 to $343 | High |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $210 | $124 to $287 | High |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $214 | $90 to $422 | High |
| Circumcision | surgery | $254 | $168 to $2,247 | High |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $259 | $179 to $424 | Low |
| Asthma Management | other | $282 | $62 to $588 | High |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $283 | $187 to $439 | High |
| Hospital Admission | other | $288 | $288 to $360 | Low |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $299 | $198 to $434 | High |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $299 | $198 to $598 | High |
| Critical Care | emergency | $302 | $302 to $1,132 | High |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $318 | $170 to $398 | High |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $324 | $324 to $405 | Low |
| Thoracentesis | other | $331 | $331 to $1,182 | High |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $342 | $226 to $428 | High |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $350 | $270 to $510 | High |
| Hospital Observation | other | $355 | $355 to $444 | Low |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $366 | $242 to $458 | High |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $391 | $259 to $512 | High |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $408 | $238 to $547 | High |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $435 | $348 to $1,488 | High |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $440 | $151 to $1,659 | High |
| Mole Removal | other | $458 | $298 to $772 | High |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $468 | $374 to $703 | Low |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $472 | $63 to $1,102 | Low |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $498 | $63 to $1,166 | Low |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $522 | $522 to $653 | Low |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $596 | $144 to $1,311 | Low |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $640 | $640 to $800 | Low |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $647 | $647 to $3,104 | High |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $649 | $649 to $2,444 | High |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $656 | $610 to $2,138 | High |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $683 | $433 to $854 | High |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $690 | $185 to $1,534 | High |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $715 | $715 to $894 | Low |
| CT Chest | imaging | $725 | $53 to $1,713 | High |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $836 | $211 to $1,827 | Low |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $902 | $189 to $2,019 | Low |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,039 | $452 to $1,744 | High |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,118 | $572 to $1,759 | High |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,122 | $790 to $1,818 | Low |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,155 | $1,155 to $1,444 | Low |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,299 | $668 to $2,412 | High |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,319 | $1,282 to $1,694 | Low |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,441 | $414 to $3,085 | Low |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,450 | $313 to $1,813 | High |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,574 | $1,574 to $1,967 | Low |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,655 | $791 to $2,384 | High |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,669 | $1,599 to $2,173 | Low |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,730 | $1,728 to $2,164 | Low |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,741 | $1,741 to $2,176 | Low |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,759 | $1,159 to $2,949 | Low |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,907 | $399 to $2,384 | High |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,907 | $791 to $2,384 | High |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,907 | $1,263 to $2,384 | High |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,907 | $1,263 to $2,384 | High |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,990 | $1,881 to $2,623 | Low |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,173 | $916 to $2,716 | High |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,782 | $19 to $3,477 | High |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,859 | $1,188 to $3,574 | High |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,124 | $2,929 to $4,150 | Low |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $3,175 | $63 to $3,969 | Low |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,303 | $2,850 to $5,379 | High |
| Urinalysis | lab | N/A | $4 to $29 | High |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | N/A | $6 to $30 | High |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | N/A | $7 to $62 | High |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | N/A | $7 to $62 | High |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | N/A | $9 to $34 | High |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | N/A | $9 to $26 | High |
| Blood Test | lab | N/A | $9 to $62 | High |
| Mammogram | preventive | N/A | $9 to $18 | High |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | N/A | $11 to $34 | High |
| COPD Management | other | N/A | $16 to $31 | High |
| Diabetes Management | other | N/A | $16 to $31 | High |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | N/A | $16 to $31 | High |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | N/A | $16 to $31 | High |
This hospital's pricing is published per federal mandate.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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