Newborn circumcision cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for circumcision with a clamp or device and a numbing nerve block, usually newborns: from $204.00 to $3,650.00, with a median of $380.80. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque (Dubuque) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 54150. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$204.00Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque + 3 more
Median$380.80half pay less
Highest$3,650.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$176.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $204.00 | $204.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $204.00 | $204.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $204.00 | $204.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center lowest Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $204.00 | $204.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CIRCUMCISION | $216.00 | $360.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CIRCUMCISION W/REGIONL BLOCK | $242.40 | $303.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CIRCUMCISION | $249.60 | $416.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Circumcision | $299.10 | $997.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of foreskin using clamp or device | $366.10 | $523.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CIRCUMCISION,CLAMP,NEWBORN W/ ANESTH | $380.80 | $476.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $424.00 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Circumcision W/Regional Block | $424.00 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 54150 CIRCUMCISION, CLAMP/OTH DEVICE W/REGIONAL | $772.79 | $1,301.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CIRCUMCISION W CLAMP OTH DEV W BLOCK | $1,358.70 | $3,235.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Circumcision W/Regional Block | $2,372.50 | $3,650.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Circumcision W/Regional Block Reduced | $3,650.00 | $3,650.00 | 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 | 4 | $204.00 | $1,376.65 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $216.00 | $249.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $204.00 | $292.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $299.10 | $828.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $380.80 | $402.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $366.10 | $366.10 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $424.00 | $424.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $242.40 | $242.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $772.79 | $772.79 |
What it is
This is circumcision done with a clamp or similar device after numbing the penis with a local nerve block. It is most often done in newborn boys, usually before they leave the hospital.
What the price covers
In a hospital, the listed price for this code may be the physician's fee or a facility charge, separate from the newborn's stay. Newborn room charges and the birth itself are billed separately.
Circumcision with a clamp or device and a numbing nerve block, usually newborns in other states
- Alabama$3,442.00
- Alaska$2,433.93
- Arizona$175.50
- Arkansas$374.63
- California$2,663.65
- Colorado$406.19
- Connecticut$372.00
- Delaware$4,758.09
- Florida$3,281.10
- Georgia$1,546.80
- Idaho$122.00
- Illinois$2,156.70
- Indiana$274.95
- Kansas$6,675.64
- Kentucky$343.33
- Louisiana$983.70
- Maine$173.00
- Maryland$410.25
- Massachusetts$1,608.75
- Michigan$1,251.70
- Minnesota$243.87
- Mississippi$104.33
- Missouri$279.00
- Montana$236.95
- Nebraska$725.02
- Nevada$1,554.00
- New Hampshire$341.86
- New Jersey$2,412.45
- New Mexico$253.26
- New York$402.50
- North Carolina$370.30
- North Dakota$645.38
- Ohio$1,742.40
- Oklahoma$303.75
- Oregon$361.00
- Pennsylvania$1,082.40
- Rhode Island$3,604.80
- South Carolina$2,035.50
- South Dakota$2,236.03
- Tennessee$426.60
- Texas$1,229.25
- Utah$145.88
- Vermont$400.00
- Virginia$1,290.00
- Washington$743.04
- West Virginia$1,145.21
- Wisconsin$173.85
- Wyoming$410.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.