D&C cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for D&C (dilation and curettage), not related to pregnancy: from $541.60 to $27,722.06, with a median of $695.20. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 51.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 58120. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$541.60Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$695.20half pay less
Highest$27,722.06in Iowa
Lowest saves$153.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR D&C DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAP NOT OB | $541.60 | $677.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Dilation and scraping of uterus | $614.60 | $878.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DILATION/CURETTAGE,DIAGNOSTIC | $695.20 | $869.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Dilation & Curettage Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic (Nonobstetrical) | $700.00 | $700.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Dilation & Curettage Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic (Nonobstetrical) | $700.00 | $700.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA DILATION AND CURETTAGE DXAND-THER NONOBSTETRIC | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Dilation & Curettage Dx and/or Therapeutic Nonobstetric | $27,722.06 | — | 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 | $695.20 | $14,208.63 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $695.20 | $697.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $614.60 | $614.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $700.00 | $700.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $541.60 | $541.60 |
What it is
A D&C opens the cervix and removes tissue from the lining of the uterus, to diagnose or treat abnormal bleeding.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
D&C (dilation and curettage), not related to pregnancy in other states
- Alabama$6,438.00
- Alaska$4,791.15
- Arizona$3,036.29
- Arkansas$2,227.84
- California$4,232.80
- Colorado$4,934.93
- Connecticut$1,340.00
- Delaware$511.00
- Florida$7,201.20
- Georgia$3,774.81
- Idaho$8,592.00
- Illinois$2,940.00
- Indiana$610.40
- Kansas$5,093.28
- Kentucky$539.00
- Louisiana$1,147.82
- Maine$602.23
- Maryland$846.51
- Massachusetts$1,438.97
- Michigan$512.50
- Minnesota$1,470.07
- Mississippi$8,324.25
- Missouri$687.75
- Montana$678.30
- Nebraska$684.00
- Nevada$3,521.00
- New Hampshire$717.22
- New Jersey$3,744.41
- New Mexico$3,649.80
- New York$1,595.85
- North Carolina$2,215.45
- North Dakota$482.56
- Ohio$3,292.20
- Oklahoma$381.75
- Oregon$670.98
- Pennsylvania$2,197.50
- Rhode Island$4,262.07
- South Carolina$3,327.50
- South Dakota$3,079.20
- Tennessee$1,271.85
- Texas$4,150.07
- Utah$3,301.83
- Vermont$524.00
- Virginia$2,339.00
- Washington$2,959.12
- West Virginia$1,135.00
- Wisconsin$1,258.40
- Wyoming$722.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.