Gastric bypass surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, standard limb length: from $3,769.00 to $4,255.20, with a median of $4,255.20. The lowest price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa (West Des Moines). The highest price is 1.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43644. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa lowest West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Gastric Rest Proc W Gstr Bypass & Roux-en-Y Gastroenterostomy | $3,769.00 | $3,769.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP GASTRIC BYPASS/ROUX-EN-Y | $4,255.20 | $5,319.00 | Jan 28, 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 | 2 | $3,769.00 | $4,012.10 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $4,255.20 | $4,255.20 |
What it is
A Roux-en-Y gastric bypass creates a small stomach pouch and connects it directly to the small intestine, so food bypasses most of the stomach. It is a weight-loss (bariatric) operation that also often improves type 2 diabetes and reflux.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately.
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, standard limb length in other states
- Alabama$31,183.33
- Arizona$1,725.10
- Arkansas$25,147.32
- California$4,686.25
- Colorado$17,169.05
- Connecticut$17,855.33
- Delaware$23,933.37
- Florida$30,771.11
- Idaho$28,360.31
- Illinois$4,255.20
- Indiana$1,100.00
- Maine$1,264.41
- Maryland$12,365.99
- Massachusetts$3,769.00
- Michigan$2,455.21
- Minnesota$4,120.08
- Mississippi$10,278.29
- Missouri$25,239.11
- Nebraska$3,009.50
- New Hampshire$5,784.32
- New Jersey$2,138.82
- New York$5,035.20
- Ohio$8,155.20
- Oklahoma$10,860.32
- Oregon$3,181.75
- Pennsylvania$1,269.32
- South Carolina$54,877.46
- South Dakota$15,230.65
- Tennessee$10,278.29
- Texas$3,894.00
- Vermont$4,708.78
- Virginia$47,690.63
- Washington$19,825.76
- West Virginia$33,206.25
- Wisconsin$7,401.46
- Wyoming$10,486.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.