Blood type test cost in Mason City, IA
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test): from $55.25 to $55.25, with a median of $55.25. Across Iowa, the median is $36.38 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86900, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center lowest Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Blood Typing Abo Reference | $55.25 | $85.00 | $2.99–$288.25 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Blood Typing Abo | $1,995.00 | — | $2.99–$226.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.25, median $55.25, highest $55.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.25. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 test finds your ABO blood group: A, B, AB or O. It is done before transfusions or surgery, during pregnancy, and sometimes just so a person knows their blood type.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ABO grouping only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and the Rh factor (86901) and antibody screen (86850) are separate codes.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86900 ($68.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IAHC Blood Typing Abo | $5.85 | file |