IV infusion cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour as an inpatient: from $150.40 to $929.00, with a median of $246.39. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi — $95.99 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $256.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 96365, 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 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 PR IV INFUSION, THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST,INITIAL,1ST HOUR | $150.40 | $188.00 | $52.86–$183.61 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 PR IV INFUSION, THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST,INITIAL,1ST HOUR | $150.40 | $188.00 | $52.86–$183.61 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 PR IV Infusion Therapy/Prophylaxis/Diagnosis Initial Up to 1 Hour | $203.52 | — | $40.36–$203.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC IV Infusion Therapy/Prophylaxis/Diagnosis Initial Up to 1 Hour | $289.25 | $445.00 | $201.34–$445.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC IV Infusion Therapy/Prophylaxis/Diagnosis Initial Up to 1 Hour | $577.85 | $889.00 | $178.69–$889.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC THER/PROPH/DX IV INF INIT UP TO 1HR | $674.92 | $843.65 | $365.30 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC THER/PROPH/DX IV INF INIT UP TO 1HR | $674.92 | $843.65 | $365.30 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC IV Infusion Therapy/Prophylaxis/Diagnosis Initial Up to 1 Hour | $929.00 | $929.00 | $186.73–$929.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $150.40, median $246.39, highest $929.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $244.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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 code covers giving a medicine through a vein over up to an hour, such as antibiotics, iron or some biologic drugs. Each additional hour is 96366; chemotherapy uses 96413.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The medicine is billed separately and often costs far more than the infusion.