Permanent ingrown nail removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for permanent removal of a nail and nail root (partial or complete): from $218.40 to $857.60, with a median of $394.40. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 3.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 11750. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$218.40Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$394.40half pay less
Highest$857.60in Iowa
Lowest saves$176.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC REMOVE NAIL BED | $218.40 | $455.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC REMOVE NAIL BED | $222.95 | $455.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal | $229.45 | $353.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal | $260.00 | $400.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC PERMANENT REMOVAL NAILBED | $260.82 | $621.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $287.09 | $358.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal | $291.85 | $449.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial or Complete Perm | $300.00 | $1,000.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR REMOVL OF NAIL BED | $367.20 | $459.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EXCISION NAIL & NAIL MATRIX | $385.80 | $643.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL OF NAIL BED | $394.40 | $493.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal | $422.00 | $422.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal (Restricted Method II CAH) | $432.90 | $666.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EXCISION NAIL & NAIL MATRIX | $445.80 | $743.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Excision Nail/Nail Matrix Partial/Complete Permanent Removal | $449.00 | $449.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS REMOVAL NAIL BED | $465.60 | $776.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 11750 REMOVAL NAIL BED PERMANENT | $531.04 | $894.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 11750 REMV OF NAIL BED | $857.60 | $1,072.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $385.80 | $394.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $222.95 | $260.82 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $229.45 | $347.52 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $394.40 | $408.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $449.00 | $449.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $218.40 | $218.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $287.09 | $287.09 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $432.90 | $432.90 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $291.85 | $291.85 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $857.60 | $857.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $394.40 | $394.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $367.20 | $367.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $531.04 | $531.04 |
What it is
This procedure removes part or all of a nail and destroys the nail root so that part does not grow back. It is used for ingrown toenails that keep coming back.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.
Permanent removal of a nail and nail root (partial or complete) in other states
- Alabama$694.43
- Alaska$894.08
- Arizona$238.22
- Arkansas$349.70
- California$1,445.60
- Colorado$1,762.36
- Connecticut$580.00
- Delaware$1,622.04
- Florida$1,278.06
- Georgia$753.64
- Idaho$1,117.00
- Illinois$579.38
- Indiana$454.54
- Kansas$546.08
- Kentucky$2,691.29
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$194.54
- Maryland$428.72
- Massachusetts$596.00
- Michigan$473.67
- Minnesota$670.34
- Mississippi$496.00
- Missouri$317.60
- Montana$342.40
- Nebraska$305.75
- Nevada$571.20
- New Hampshire$358.80
- New Jersey$502.05
- New Mexico$454.51
- New York$477.66
- North Carolina$576.80
- North Dakota$414.22
- Ohio$779.35
- Oklahoma$368.34
- Oregon$514.88
- Pennsylvania$546.50
- Rhode Island$1,525.00
- South Carolina$662.25
- South Dakota$849.60
- Tennessee$214.20
- Texas$925.98
- Utah$449.68
- Vermont$335.48
- Virginia$684.00
- Washington$793.88
- West Virginia$384.00
- Wisconsin$326.30
- Wyoming$343.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.