Injection (shot) cost in Elkader, IA — inpatient
In Elkader, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $32.00 to $32.00, with a median of $32.00. Across Iowa, the median is $44.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 96372, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Elkader, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Community Hospital lowest Elkader, IA · (563) 245-7000 PR Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic Subcutaneous/Im | $32.00 | $32.00 | $3.77–$32.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader, IA · (563) 245-7000 HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic Subcutaneous/Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | $81.84–$166.19 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $32.00, median $32.00, highest $32.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.