Anti-reflux surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery): from $2,625.60 to $63,064.05, with a median of $2,647.20. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 24.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43280. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$2,625.60Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$2,647.20half pay less
Highest$63,064.05in Iowa
Lowest saves$21.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAP ESOPHAGOGASTRIC FUNDOPLASTY | $2,625.60 | $3,282.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,ESOPHAGOGAST FUNDOPLASTY | $2,647.20 | $3,309.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPS SURG ESOPG-GSTR FUNDOPLASTY | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Strengthening of muscle between esophagus and stomach by wrapping part of stomach around esophagus using an endoscope | $2,747.50 | $3,925.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Laparoscopy Surgical Esophagogastric Fundoplasty | $63,064.05 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,747.50 | $2,747.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $63,064.05 | $63,064.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,681.10 | $2,681.10 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,625.60 | $2,625.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $2,647.20 | $2,647.20 |
What it is
Fundoplication wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus to stop acid reflux.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery) in other states
- Alabama$17,430.57
- Alaska$8,472.00
- Arizona$7,055.83
- Arkansas$7,846.06
- California$13,165.80
- Colorado$8,860.89
- Connecticut$25,122.32
- Delaware$22,265.75
- Florida$18,407.60
- Georgia$84,077.00
- Idaho$26,271.00
- Illinois$17,028.95
- Indiana$1,321.25
- Kansas$1,539.36
- Kentucky$1,321.25
- Louisiana$4,393.62
- Maine$1,050.96
- Maryland$12,273.25
- Massachusetts$13,305.60
- Michigan$2,978.70
- Minnesota$2,573.21
- Mississippi$18,283.29
- Missouri$10,356.26
- Montana$18,347.35
- Nebraska$1,970.41
- Nevada$11,562.00
- New Hampshire$2,870.82
- New Jersey$12,170.97
- New York$5,134.00
- North Dakota$1,830.15
- Ohio$2,670.00
- Oklahoma$9,019.88
- Oregon$1,974.70
- Pennsylvania$787.54
- South Carolina$48,980.72
- South Dakota$6,391.49
- Tennessee$7,508.41
- Texas$11,191.12
- Vermont$2,001.08
- Virginia$37,113.51
- Washington$27,380.94
- West Virginia$5,702.07
- Wisconsin$2,742.35
- Wyoming$4,276.24
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.