Sinus X-ray cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $163.80 to $266.32, with a median of $231.91. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $68.11 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $244.80 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 70220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Xr Sinuses Paranasal Complete > 3 Views File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | $59.22–$252.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Xr Sinuses Paranasal Complete > 3 Views File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | $59.22–$252.00 | 35% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner, IA · (563) 578-3275 HC SINUSES MIN 3 VIEWS File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $231.91 | $289.89 | $217.00–$289.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HC SINUSES MIN 3 VIEWS File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $248.80 | $311.00 | $202.00–$311.00 | 20% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC SINUSES MIN 3 VIEWS File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $266.32 | $332.89 | $215.38 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $163.80, median $231.91, highest $266.32 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $221.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.