Stress echocardiogram cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stress echocardiogram, complete, including the stress test and supervision as an inpatient: from $523.20 to $1,198.60, with a median of $860.90. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $337.70 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $523.20 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93351, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR ECHO HEART XTHORACIC, STRESS/REST, W CONTIN ECG | $523.20 | $654.00 | $206.78–$705.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Echocardiography Transthoracic 2d Rest & Stress W/M-Mode | $1,198.60 | $1,844.00 | $433.34–$1,844.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC STRESS TTE COMPLETE | $1,609.48 | $2,011.85 | $1,301.67 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $523.20, median $860.90, highest $1,198.60 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $860.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
A stress echocardiogram takes ultrasound pictures of the heart at rest and again right after exercise on a treadmill or bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It shows whether parts of the heart muscle get too little blood under stress. It is often ordered for chest pain or shortness of breath.
What the price covers
This code covers the echo images, the stress test with continuous ECG monitoring and physician supervision, and the interpretation. The stress medicine, when used, and a contrast agent may be billed separately.