Ureteral stent placement cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement: from $1,080.85 to $38,464.23, with a median of $1,114.40. The lowest price is at St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center (Anamosa). The highest price is 35.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52332. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,080.85St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center
Median$1,114.40half pay less
Highest$38,464.23in Iowa
Lowest saves$33.55vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYST W INS OF INDWELLING URETER STENT | $1,080.85 | $1,351.06 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CYSTOSCOPY,INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CYSTO W-INSERT URETERAL STENT | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | $3,207.40 | $4,582.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $16,684.20 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $20,051.97 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $21,428.51 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $24,014.77 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $33,780.44 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $35,258.08 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Cystourethroscopy With Insertion Indwelling Ureteral Stent | $38,464.23 | — | 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 | $1,114.40 | $20,051.97 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,114.40 | $8,899.30 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,114.40 | $17,447.42 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $38,464.23 | $38,464.23 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,080.85 | $1,080.85 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $21,428.51 | $21,428.51 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $3,207.40 | $3,207.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $35,258.08 | $35,258.08 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
What it is
This procedure places a thin tube (stent) in the ureter through a scope, to let urine drain past a stone or blockage.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement in other states
- Alabama$4,833.07
- Alaska$2,905.00
- Arizona$4,325.66
- Arkansas$1,776.31
- California$5,740.80
- Colorado$5,068.94
- Connecticut$875.00
- Delaware$6,255.15
- Florida$4,878.00
- Georgia$6,766.11
- Hawaii$2,503.80
- Idaho$8,773.00
- Illinois$4,193.80
- Indiana$3,711.00
- Kansas$5,564.59
- Kentucky$1,659.90
- Louisiana$571.64
- Maine$4,304.30
- Maryland$3,513.91
- Massachusetts$5,088.32
- Michigan$1,307.88
- Minnesota$3,064.38
- Mississippi$10,562.20
- Missouri$9,063.05
- Montana$798.00
- Nebraska$2,716.38
- Nevada$3,834.00
- New Hampshire$1,033.26
- New Jersey$4,362.08
- New York$4,132.74
- North Carolina$4,555.88
- North Dakota$3,482.25
- Ohio$5,044.98
- Oklahoma$3,702.34
- Oregon$7,836.40
- Pennsylvania$4,170.00
- Rhode Island$6,592.67
- South Carolina$3,594.00
- South Dakota$2,382.26
- Tennessee$3,220.01
- Texas$4,342.83
- Utah$3,536.47
- Vermont$1,223.23
- Virginia$4,284.50
- Washington$4,604.60
- West Virginia$3,531.50
- Wisconsin$2,098.21
- Wyoming$1,150.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.