Wrist fracture care, no reset cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting: from $101.70 to $1,144.00, with a median of $362.33. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 11.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 25600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$101.70Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$362.33half pay less
Highest$1,144.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$260.63vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Closed treatment of distal fracture | $101.70 | $339.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC CLS DST RAD FX WWO UL SYLD | $152.64 | $318.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC CLS DST RAD FX WWO UL SYLD | $155.82 | $318.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Treatment Fracture Radial Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Rt | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $224.72 | $280.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | $239.40 | $342.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $255.45 | $319.31 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CLS DST RAD FX WWO UL SYLD | $280.14 | $667.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $299.88 | $374.84 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $299.88 | $374.84 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $350.73 | $438.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $350.73 | $438.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX W/O MANIP | $353.40 | $589.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 25600 CLS TX DISTAL RADIAL FX W/O MN | $371.25 | $625.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $375.07 | $468.83 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $397.55 | $496.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $422.33 | $527.91 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $423.20 | $529.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX W/O MANIP | $426.60 | $711.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX W/O MANIP | $426.60 | $711.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $503.81 | $629.76 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC TX FRACTURE D RADIUS/ULNA WO MANIP | $664.98 | $831.22 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Treatment Fracture Radial Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Rt (Rest Method II CAH) | $666.00 | $666.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CLTX DSTL RDL FX/EPIPH SEP WO MANIP | $760.00 | $950.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Treatment Fracture Radial Distal Closed W/O Manipulation | $1,144.00 | $1,144.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Treatment Fracture Radial Distal Closed W/O Manipulation | $1,144.00 | $1,144.00 | Mar 31, 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 | $299.88 | $353.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $101.70 | $155.82 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $350.73 | $747.36 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $255.45 | $255.45 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $666.00 | $666.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $152.64 | $152.64 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $375.07 | $375.07 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $426.60 | $426.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $239.40 | $239.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $503.81 | $503.81 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $422.33 | $422.33 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $224.72 | $224.72 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $397.55 | $397.55 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $350.73 | $350.73 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $299.88 | $299.88 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,144.00 | $1,144.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $423.20 | $423.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $664.98 | $664.98 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $760.00 | $760.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $371.25 | $371.25 |
What it is
This is treatment of a broken distal radius, the forearm bone near the wrist, when the bone does not need to be pushed back into place and no surgery is done. Treatment is usually a splint or cast and follow-up checks.
What the price covers
The code covers the fracture care; for the treating doctor this usually includes follow-up visits over the following weeks. X-rays, the emergency room visit and casting supplies may be billed separately.
Closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting in other states
- Alabama$543.50
- Alaska$583.70
- Arizona$608.00
- Arkansas$517.50
- California$569.28
- Colorado$1,060.94
- Connecticut$837.68
- Delaware$669.48
- Florida$696.23
- Georgia$627.00
- Hawaii$1,170.02
- Idaho$551.00
- Illinois$518.40
- Indiana$387.50
- Kansas$1,241.50
- Kentucky$394.20
- Louisiana$138.88
- Maine$236.39
- Maryland$823.00
- Massachusetts$449.01
- Michigan$414.00
- Minnesota$492.80
- Mississippi$143.67
- Missouri$571.03
- Montana$416.18
- Nebraska$280.14
- Nevada$268.00
- New Hampshire$198.51
- New Jersey$1,288.35
- New Mexico$646.57
- New York$533.31
- North Carolina$423.38
- North Dakota$468.69
- Ohio$402.50
- Oklahoma$262.61
- Oregon$520.56
- Pennsylvania$505.60
- Rhode Island$721.00
- South Carolina$378.60
- South Dakota$426.40
- Tennessee$232.07
- Texas$567.08
- Utah$304.08
- Vermont$455.12
- Virginia$338.00
- Washington$586.40
- West Virginia$365.50
- Wisconsin$615.55
- Wyoming$736.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.