Broken ankle treatment cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting: from $107.70 to $2,471.00, with a median of $395.09. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 22.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 27786. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$107.70Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$395.09half pay less
Highest$2,471.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$287.39vs 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 Tx Distal Fibular Fracture w/o Manipulation | $107.70 | $359.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DIST FIB FX CLSD WO MANIP | $131.52 | $274.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DIST FIB FX CLSD WO MANIP | $134.26 | $274.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Rt | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $168.93 | $211.16 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $168.93 | $211.16 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $224.72 | $280.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $230.07 | $287.58 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Closed treatment of broken outside lower leg bone at ankle | $231.70 | $331.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $255.45 | $319.31 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 27786 CLSD TX DISTAL FIB FX W/O MAN | $389.07 | $655.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $395.09 | $493.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DIST FIB FX CLSD WO MANIP | $399.00 | $950.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 27786 CLSD TX ANKLE FX WO MANIP | $416.00 | $520.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $425.75 | $532.18 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $454.14 | $567.67 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $695.93 | $869.91 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $696.80 | $871.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $770.40 | $963.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $770.40 | $963.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Closed Treatment Distal Fibular Fracture Without Manipulation | $1,014.00 | $1,014.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Lt | $1,606.15 | $2,471.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Rt | $2,471.00 | $2,471.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $107.70 | $134.26 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $168.93 | $591.46 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $255.45 | $255.45 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,471.00 | $2,471.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $131.52 | $131.52 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $425.75 | $425.75 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $231.70 | $231.70 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $770.40 | $770.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $454.14 | $454.14 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $230.07 | $230.07 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $224.72 | $224.72 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $395.09 | $395.09 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $168.93 | $168.93 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $770.40 | $770.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $1,606.15 | $1,606.15 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $416.00 | $416.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $695.93 | $695.93 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $696.80 | $696.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $389.07 | $389.07 |
What it is
This code covers treating a fracture of the outer ankle bone (distal fibula) that does not need to be set or operated on, usually with a boot or cast.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the fracture care and routine follow-up. X-rays and casting supplies may be billed separately.
Broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting in other states
- Alabama$934.87
- Alaska$1,078.74
- Arizona$557.00
- Arkansas$492.75
- California$535.60
- Colorado$550.94
- Connecticut$462.60
- Delaware$621.60
- Florida$735.20
- Georgia$615.03
- Hawaii$1,170.02
- Idaho$670.00
- Illinois$293.62
- Indiana$361.80
- Kansas$417.12
- Kentucky$423.95
- Louisiana$148.46
- Maine$248.82
- Maryland$576.59
- Massachusetts$852.00
- Michigan$370.00
- Minnesota$448.00
- Mississippi$113.16
- Missouri$488.80
- Montana$448.00
- Nebraska$253.15
- Nevada$526.00
- New Hampshire$198.51
- New Jersey$305.08
- New Mexico$421.61
- New York$519.00
- North Carolina$377.18
- North Dakota$410.25
- Ohio$378.00
- Oklahoma$255.21
- Oregon$550.20
- Pennsylvania$579.77
- Rhode Island$721.00
- South Carolina$288.60
- South Dakota$421.60
- Tennessee$239.20
- Texas$466.22
- Utah$252.84
- Vermont$573.00
- Virginia$222.25
- Washington$639.60
- West Virginia$318.50
- Wisconsin$855.95
- Wyoming$803.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.