Upper endoscopy with polyp removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare: from $355.02 to $17,552.85, with a median of $1,170.40. The lowest price is at Avera Merrill Pioneer (Rock Rapids). The highest price is 49.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43251. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$355.02Avera Merrill Pioneer
Median$1,170.40half pay less
Highest$17,552.85in Iowa
Lowest saves$815.38vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Merrill Pioneer lowest Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $355.02 | $366.00 | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR UGI W REM TUM/POLYP/LES BY SNARE | $582.40 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $634.78 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE | $695.04 | $1,448.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC EGD REMOVE LESION SNARE | $709.52 | $1,448.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR UGI W REM TUM/POLYP/LES BY SNARE | $908.51 | $1,135.63 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA END-Esophagogastroscopy w/Pol | $1,000.50 | $3,335.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR EGD REMOVAL TUMOR POLYP/OTHER LESION SNARE TECH | $1,170.40 | $1,463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | $2,811.90 | $4,017.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $7,234.86 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $7,872.90 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $10,961.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $11,477.24 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $15,941.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Egd Flexible Transoral W/ Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare | $17,552.85 | — | 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 | 3 | $1,170.40 | $7,872.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $634.78 | $1,170.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,170.40 | $4,202.63 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $709.52 | $855.01 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $695.04 | $695.04 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $908.51 | $908.51 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $11,477.24 | $11,477.24 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,811.90 | $2,811.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $10,961.85 | $10,961.85 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $355.02 | $355.02 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,170.40 | $1,170.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
What it is
This code covers upper endoscopy in which a polyp or growth is removed with a wire loop.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the endoscopy room, equipment and recovery. The doctor, sedation and any lab exam of tissue are usually billed separately.
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with polyp removal by snare in other states
- Alabama$7,146.83
- Alaska$3,294.60
- Arizona$1,047.34
- Arkansas$1,267.69
- California$3,276.00
- Colorado$4,086.64
- Connecticut$6,601.76
- Delaware$2,049.93
- Florida$2,756.60
- Georgia$4,548.00
- Idaho$4,686.00
- Illinois$2,627.40
- Indiana$466.20
- Kansas$1,069.90
- Kentucky$1,060.92
- Louisiana$824.88
- Maine$299.37
- Maryland$3,199.61
- Massachusetts$3,245.00
- Michigan$372.30
- Minnesota$1,782.01
- Mississippi$1,123.00
- Missouri$3,907.24
- Montana$992.75
- Nebraska$1,216.32
- Nevada$2,087.00
- New Hampshire$1,013.33
- New Jersey$2,251.01
- New Mexico$906.80
- New York$1,514.65
- North Carolina$1,706.13
- North Dakota$2,397.60
- Ohio$3,121.30
- Oklahoma$2,193.74
- Oregon$1,340.00
- Pennsylvania$3,124.80
- Rhode Island$3,792.75
- South Carolina$7,047.04
- South Dakota$1,356.53
- Tennessee$940.50
- Texas$1,138.20
- Utah$1,453.41
- Vermont$746.60
- Virginia$5,805.90
- Washington$1,688.04
- West Virginia$552.51
- Wisconsin$1,603.20
- Wyoming$1,005.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.