Total IgE test cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for total IgE blood test as an inpatient: from $49.00 to $160.55, with a median of $81.93. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center — $32.93 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $75.33 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 82785, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center lowest West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Fabp2 Gammaglobulin Ige File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | $9.85–$49.00 | — |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC ASSAY OF IGE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $64.28 | $80.35 | $34.79 | 20% |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 Assay Of Ige File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Gammaglobulin Ige File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $83.85 | $129.00 | $15.95–$129.00 | 35% |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA · (515) 465-3547 IMMUNOGLOBULIN E (IGE) source file | $99.00 | $153.00 | $16.13–$130.05 | 35% |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Gammaglobulin Ige+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $160.55 | $247.00 | $15.95–$247.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA HC Gammaglobulin Ige File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $247.00 | $247.00 | $15.95–$247.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $49.00, median $81.93, highest $160.55 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $80.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 total IgE test measures the overall level of the antibody involved in allergies. It can suggest an allergic tendency, but does not show which substances you are allergic to.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.