Gastric sleeve surgery cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: from $2,372.00 to $78,897.61, with a median of $2,733.60. The lowest price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa (West Des Moines). The highest price is 33.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43775. 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 Surgical Gastric Restrictive Procedure Longitudinal Gastrectomy | $2,372.00 | $2,372.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP, GAST RESTRICT PROC, LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $2,733.60 | $3,417.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Lap Surgical Gastric Restrictive Procedure Longitudinal Gastrectomy | $37,542.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Lap Surgical Gastric Restrictive Procedure Longitudinal Gastrectomy | $78,897.61 | — | 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 | 2 | $2,372.00 | $2,552.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $2,733.60 | $20,138.22 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $78,897.61 | $78,897.61 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,733.60 | $2,733.60 |
What it is
A sleeve gastrectomy removes most of the stomach through small cuts, leaving a narrow tube-shaped stomach that holds much less food. It is a weight-loss (bariatric) operation for people with severe obesity, often with related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pathology, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss in other states
- Alabama$24,829.52
- Alaska$14,444.00
- Arizona$1,110.20
- Arkansas$14,448.46
- California$6,423.20
- Colorado$9,658.32
- Connecticut$17,422.99
- Delaware$18,466.19
- Florida$5,828.55
- Georgia$59,543.00
- Idaho$32,839.00
- Illinois$2,733.60
- Indiana$908.15
- Kansas$1,600.32
- Louisiana$6,733.60
- Maine$793.38
- Maryland$4,126.76
- Massachusetts$2,683.00
- Michigan$1,288.10
- Minnesota$2,603.94
- Mississippi$6,403.69
- Missouri$20,416.29
- Nebraska$2,294.50
- New Hampshire$5,464.85
- New Jersey$2,216.61
- New York$3,295.00
- Ohio$5,828.55
- Oklahoma$3,013.50
- Oregon$2,998.40
- Pennsylvania$806.78
- South Carolina$49,596.37
- South Dakota$8,233.31
- Tennessee$6,403.69
- Texas$10,323.53
- Vermont$2,906.08
- Virginia$42,830.53
- Washington$26,720.53
- West Virginia$1,207.50
- Wisconsin$8,532.10
- Wyoming$6,871.12
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.