Testosterone test cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Testosterone blood test, total (not free testosterone): from $55.00 to $205.00, with a median of $156.65. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation — $101.65 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $97.33 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84403, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA HC TESTOSTERONE; TOTAL | $55.00 | $68.75 | $18.01–$51.62 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA HC TESTOSTERONE; TOTAL | $55.00 | $68.75 | $22.89–$50.75 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA ASSAY OF TOTAL TESTOSTERONE | $64.80 | $81.00 | $15.49–$49.59 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA ASSAY OF TOTAL TESTOSTERONE | $64.80 | $81.00 | $15.49–$49.59 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3000403 Testosterone Total | $132.60 | $204.00 | $25.01–$204.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Warde Testosterone Total | $133.25 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Testosterone Total | $133.25 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3723600 Testosterone Total | $133.25 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Ttfb Testosterone Total | $133.25 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Warde Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Warde 3723600 Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Warde 3000403 Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Mayo Ttfb Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Mayo Tgrp Testosterone Total | $180.70 | $278.00 | $25.01–$278.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Tgrp Testosterone Total | $188.50 | $290.00 | $25.01–$290.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Testosterone Total | $205.00 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Testosterone Total | $205.00 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Tgrp Testosterone Total | $205.00 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3000403 Testosterone Total | $205.00 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3723600 Testosterone Total | $205.00 | $205.00 | $25.01–$205.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $156.65, highest $205.00 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $156.65. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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
This blood test measures total testosterone, including the part bound to proteins. It is used to check for low testosterone in men, to look into symptoms such as irregular periods or excess hair growth in women, and to monitor hormone therapy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the total testosterone test only. The blood draw is billed separately, and free testosterone is a different test (84402).