HPV test cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result: from $67.15 to $154.70, with a median of $110.93. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi — $43.78 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $67.15 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87624, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $67.15 | $83.93 | $27.95–$68.99 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $67.15 | $83.93 | $21.99–$70.18 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG IADNA HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS HIGH-RISK TYPES | $77.60 | $97.00 | $21.05–$67.02 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG IADNA HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS HIGH-RISK TYPES | $77.60 | $97.00 | $21.05–$67.02 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Human Papillomavirus High-Risk Types Pooled Result | $154.70 | $238.00 | $34.01–$238.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.15, median $110.93, highest $154.70 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $110.93. 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 2 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 test looks for the genetic material of high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), the types linked to cervical cancer, and reports one positive or negative result for the group. It is used for cervical cancer screening, alone or together with a Pap test.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the HPV test only. The visit where the sample is collected and a Pap test on the same sample (88142) are billed separately.