Sleep study in a lab (polysomnography) in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Sleep study in a lab (polysomnography): from $1,396.80 to $6,003.40, with a median of $3,901.30. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 95810, 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 POLYSOM 6/>YRS SLEEP 4/> ADDL PARAM ATTND | $1,396.80 | $1,746.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR POLYSOM 6/>YRS SLEEP 4/> ADDL PARAM ATTND | $1,396.80 | $1,746.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Polysomnography Sleep Staging >=4 Parameters Age >=6 Years | $2,543.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Polysomnography Sleep Staging >=4 Parameters Age >=6 Years | $3,901.30 | $6,002.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC PSS W 4/> PARAM W TECH 6+ YRS | $4,778.55 | $5,973.18 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC PSS W 4/> PARAM W TECH 6+ YRS | $4,778.55 | $5,973.18 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Polysomnography Sleep Staging >=4 Parameters Age >=6 Years | $6,003.40 | $9,236.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,396.80, median $3,901.30, highest $6,003.40 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,901.30. 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
An in-lab sleep study (polysomnography) records brain waves, breathing, oxygen levels, heart rhythm and movement while you sleep overnight at a sleep center. It is used to diagnose sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. A technologist watches the study throughout the night.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the overnight study and the technologist. The sleep physician's interpretation is often billed separately.