Leg CT scan cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part) as an inpatient: from $777.55 to $1,609.40, with a median of $1,291.68. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $514.13 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,335.57 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73700, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC CT LOWER EXTR WO CONTRAST File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $777.55 | $971.93 | $628.84 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HC CT LOWER EXTR WO CONTRAST File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $916.00 | $1,145.00 | $744.00–$1,145.00 | 20% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner, IA · (563) 578-3275 HC CT LOWER EXTR WO CONTRAST File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $1,291.68 | $1,614.61 | $1,210.00–$1,614.00 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC CT Lower Extremity W/O Contrast Rt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,609.40 | $2,476.00 | $98.49–$2,476.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC CT Lower Extremity W/O Contrast Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,609.40 | $2,476.00 | $98.49–$2,476.00 | 35% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC CT Lower Extremity W/O Contrast Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,414.10 | $3,714.00 | $98.49–$3,714.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC CT Lower Extremity W/O Contrast Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,414.10 | $3,714.00 | $98.49–$3,714.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $777.55, median $1,291.68, highest $1,609.40 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,103.84 — 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 leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.