Vasectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing: from $444.48 to $892.00, with a median of $892.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 2.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 55250. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC VASECTOMY | $444.48 | $926.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC VASECTOMY | $453.74 | $926.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of sperm duct | $632.10 | $903.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $892.00 | $1,115.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $444.48 | $444.48 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $632.10 | $632.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $453.74 | $453.74 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $892.00 | $892.00 |
What it is
A vasectomy is a minor surgery that cuts or seals the tubes that carry sperm (the vas deferens) as permanent male birth control. It is usually done under local anesthesia in a urology office or outpatient clinic.
What the price covers
The code covers the procedure on one or both sides and the follow-up semen check(s) that confirm no sperm remain. In a hospital or surgery center the listed price may be the facility piece only, with the urologist and any sedation billed separately.
Vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing in other states
- Alabama$2,250.60
- Alaska$2,985.84
- Arkansas$1,480.30
- California$2,675.00
- Colorado$5,406.23
- Connecticut$1,325.00
- Delaware$3,382.98
- Florida$3,354.51
- Georgia$10,081.00
- Idaho$5,304.00
- Illinois$1,224.60
- Indiana$610.18
- Kentucky$1,084.91
- Louisiana$737.80
- Maine$233.62
- Massachusetts$4,144.70
- Michigan$3,024.68
- Minnesota$1,722.61
- Missouri$1,522.48
- Montana$959.05
- Nebraska$875.50
- Nevada$4,849.50
- New Hampshire$596.75
- New Jersey$11,657.66
- New York$2,481.25
- North Carolina$2,035.44
- North Dakota$1,874.25
- Ohio$3,231.18
- Oklahoma$242.58
- Oregon$815.20
- Pennsylvania$2,402.50
- Rhode Island$3,668.00
- South Carolina$2,653.50
- South Dakota$2,685.80
- Tennessee$898.95
- Texas$4,572.37
- Vermont$592.50
- Virginia$898.95
- Washington$3,954.17
- West Virginia$1,678.50
- Wisconsin$903.50
- Wyoming$760.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.