Wrist fracture surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius: from $1,677.00 to $61,920.12, with a median of $1,809.60. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 36.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 25607. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,677.00Mercy Medical Center - Newton + 2 more
Median$1,809.60half pay less
Highest$61,920.12in Iowa
Lowest saves$132.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Open Tx Distal Radial Extra-Artc Fx/Epiphyseal Sep W/Internal Fixn | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Open Tx Distal Radial Extra-Artc Fx/Epiphyseal Sep W/Internal Fixn | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Open Tx Distal Radial Extra-Artc Fx/Epiphyseal Sep W/Internal Fixn | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL | $1,797.60 | $2,247.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OPEN RX DISTAL RADIUS FX, EXTRA-ARTICULAR | $1,809.60 | $2,262.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Treatment of broken forearm bone on thumb side of wrist, above wrist, with placement of stabilizing device | $1,996.40 | $2,852.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA OPTX DSTL RDL X-ARTIC FX-EPIPHYSL SEPARATION | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Treatment Fx Radial Distal Open W/Internal Fixation Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $29,136.69 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Treatment Fx Radial Distal Open W/Internal Fixation Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $29,691.72 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Treatment Fx Radial Distal Open W/Internal Fixation Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $35,479.16 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Treatment Fx Radial Distal Open W/Internal Fixation Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $61,920.12 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $1,677.00 | $15,473.14 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,809.60 | $15,750.66 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,677.00 | $1,743.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,677.00 | $1,677.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,996.40 | $1,996.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $61,920.12 | $61,920.12 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,809.60 | $1,809.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,797.60 | $1,797.60 |
What it is
This surgery fixes a broken wrist (the end of the radius bone) with a plate and screws.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius in other states
- Alabama$6,986.38
- Alaska$12,898.86
- Arizona$4,815.57
- Arkansas$879.20
- California$4,950.40
- Colorado$19,279.01
- Connecticut$3,021.00
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$10,762.31
- Georgia$9,383.00
- Idaho$12,106.00
- Illinois$1,809.60
- Indiana$1,107.75
- Kansas$1,058.40
- Kentucky$1,107.75
- Louisiana$2,238.40
- Maine$652.08
- Maryland$7,676.09
- Massachusetts$8,349.98
- Michigan$1,089.40
- Minnesota$3,261.28
- Mississippi$15,438.91
- Missouri$1,578.00
- Montana$1,812.60
- Nebraska$1,849.97
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$1,267.20
- New Jersey$9,532.76
- New Mexico$8,538.18
- New York$2,649.00
- North Carolina$11,140.00
- North Dakota$1,224.38
- Ohio$3,057.60
- Oklahoma$1,651.55
- Oregon$1,971.45
- Pennsylvania$1,677.00
- Rhode Island$7,671.63
- South Carolina$4,279.20
- South Dakota$6,290.29
- Tennessee$8,437.26
- Texas$7,931.95
- Vermont$1,686.40
- Virginia$9,798.53
- Washington$10,587.84
- West Virginia$1,030.80
- Wisconsin$3,694.32
- Wyoming$2,018.72
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.