Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $1,947.20 to $1,947.20, with a median of $1,947.20.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 93452, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $1,947.20 | $2,434.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $1,947.20 | $2,434.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation one side Des Moines, IA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $9,113.86 | $11,392.32 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation one side Des Moines, IA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $9,113.86 | $11,392.32 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side Des Moines, IA HC Cath Lt Heart/Lv Gram | $19,229.60 | $29,584.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp one side West Des Moines, IA HC Cath Lt Heart/Lv Gram | $29,584.00 | $29,584.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,947.20, median $1,947.20, highest $1,947.20.
One side of the body : lowest $9,113.86, median $14,171.73, highest $29,584.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,947.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $14,171.73. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.