Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,947.20 to $1,947.20, with a median of $1,947.20.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93452, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA PR L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $1,947.20 | $2,434.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc one side Waterloo, IA PR Lt Heart Catheterization Incl Intraproc Inj for Lt Ventriculography Img | $2,697.00 | $2,697.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc one side Waterloo, IA HC Cath Lt Heart/Lv Gram | $3,529.50 | $5,430.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation one side Waterloo, IA HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $7,923.88 | $9,904.84 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,947.20, median $1,947.20, highest $1,947.20.
One side of the body : lowest $2,697.00, median $3,529.50, highest $7,923.88 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,947.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5,726.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.