Wrist X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for wrist X-ray, complete, 3 or more views: from $36.00 to $597.00, with a median of $114.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 16.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73110. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$36.00Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$114.00half pay less
Highest$597.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$78.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC WRIST 3 VIEWS | $36.00 | $75.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC WRIST 3 VIEWS | $36.75 | $75.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR WRIST COMPL MIN 3 VIEWS | $40.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG X-RAY WRIST 3+ VW | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Rad Exam Wrist Complete Minimum 3 Views | $114.00 | $114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Rad Exam Wrist Complete Minimum 3 Views | $114.00 | $114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Rad Exam Wrist Complete Minimum 3 Views | $114.00 | $114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | $139.30 | $199.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73110 WRIST 3VWS ROUTINE L/R | $148.50 | $250.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC WRIST COMPLETE | $217.14 | $517.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Rt | $252.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $259.35 | $399.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $275.60 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville one side Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Rt | $275.60 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $275.60 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $275.60 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $275.60 | $424.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Rt | $303.55 | $467.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM WRIST COMPL MIN 3 VWS | $350.40 | $438.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $388.05 | $597.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Wrist >= 3 Views Lt | $597.00 | $597.00 | 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 | $87.20 | $331.82 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $87.20 | $259.35 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $87.20 | $114.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $36.75 | $126.94 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $252.85 | $252.85 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $139.30 | $139.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $275.60 | $275.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $275.60 | $275.60 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $275.60 | $275.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $350.40 | $350.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
What it is
A complete wrist X-ray takes at least three pictures of the wrist from different angles to show the forearm ends and the small wrist bones. It is commonly ordered after a fall on an outstretched hand to check for a fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray of one wrist. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Wrist X-ray, complete, 3 or more views in other states
- Alabama$1,325.00
- Alaska$437.97
- Arizona$1,168.00
- Arkansas$204.75
- California$431.60
- Colorado$301.22
- Connecticut$232.10
- Delaware$314.23
- Florida$634.85
- Georgia$254.50
- Hawaii$276.00
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$292.40
- Indiana$258.00
- Kansas$255.78
- Kentucky$641.47
- Louisiana$111.00
- Maine$193.80
- Maryland$191.27
- Massachusetts$294.00
- Michigan$189.58
- Minnesota$218.71
- Mississippi$111.12
- Missouri$250.90
- Montana$225.20
- Nebraska$217.14
- Nevada$94.00
- New Hampshire$255.88
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$293.58
- New York$155.60
- North Carolina$229.33
- North Dakota$217.60
- Ohio$326.25
- Oklahoma$233.68
- Oregon$237.75
- Pennsylvania$367.86
- Puerto Rico$47.50
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$365.30
- South Dakota$336.80
- Tennessee$81.06
- Texas$359.02
- Utah$208.39
- Vermont$411.21
- Virginia$299.00
- Washington$310.44
- West Virginia$191.00
- Wisconsin$180.99
- Wyoming$95.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.