Scans and imaging CPT 73221 Iowa Outpatient

Shoulder MRI cost in Iowa

In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $727.00 to $5,226.00, with a median of $2,170.75. The lowest price is at Broadlawns Medical Center (Des Moines). The highest price is 7.2× the lowest.

  • The median here, $2,170.75, is 17% above the US median of $1,850.73.
  • That is 8.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
  • Iowa ranks 38th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73221. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$727.00Broadlawns Medical Center
Median$2,170.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,226.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,443.75vs the median

Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Broadlawns Medical Center lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI Joint Upr Extrem W/O Dye $727.00 $727.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Van Diest Medical Center one side Webster City · Webster City, IA MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left $816.80 $1,021.00 Feb 5, 2026
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Keokuk County Health Center one side Sigourney · Sigourney, IA MR ANY JOINT UPPER EXT W/O LT $870.80 $1,244.00 Mar 16, 2026
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Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital one side Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam $900.30 $3,001.00 Feb 15, 2026
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MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $1,033.50 $1,590.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,041.76 $1,302.20 Nov 4, 2026
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CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST $1,201.42 $2,794.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,220.44 $3,051.10 Sep 30, 2026
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Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,291.20 $1,614.00 Aug 25, 2026
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Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,292.48 $2,308.00 Mar 26, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Elbow Joint w/o Contrast-R $1,338.60 $2,231.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,338.73 $1,673.41 Nov 4, 2026
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UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,338.73 $1,673.41 Nov 4, 2026
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Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, IA MRI Joint UE WO Dye LT $1,386.00 $1,848.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,403.20 $1,754.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,428.00 $1,785.00 Jun 29, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Shoulder Joint w/o Contrast-R $1,461.60 $2,436.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA MR Wrist Joint w/o Contrast-L $1,461.60 $2,436.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 73221 MRI-UP EXTRM-JOINT W/O CONTRAS $1,472.53 $2,479.00 Jun 27, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $1,491.10 $2,294.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,540.80 $1,712.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,579.20 $2,632.00 Aug 20, 2026
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Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST $1,617.75 $3,595.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,663.20 $2,376.00 Jun 1, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,688.70 $2,110.87 Nov 4, 2026
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,700.00 $1,700.00 Sep 14, 2026
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Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,726.40 $2,158.00 Aug 13, 2026
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Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,770.48 $2,642.50 Oct 16, 2026
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Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,774.05 $2,729.30 Sep 21, 2026
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Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST $1,797.50 $3,595.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,811.20 $2,264.00 Sep 23, 2026
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Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,813.95 $2,015.50 Mar 30, 2026
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Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,837.00 $2,297.00 Oct 8, 2024
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Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,847.56 $3,553.00 Oct 19, 2026
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WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,887.20 $2,696.00 Oct 13, 2026
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Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,902.00 $2,536.00 Oct 20, 2026
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Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,924.00 $2,405.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,054.36 $3,542.00 Apr 21, 2026
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Hawarden Regional Healthcare one side Harwarden · Harwarden, IA MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT W/0 RIGHT $2,105.65 $2,477.24 Apr 24, 2026
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Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,115.96 $2,644.95 Jun 18, 2026
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Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA $2,117.55 $2,229.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,158.02 $3,786.00 Oct 8, 2026
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Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,158.50 $2,878.00 Oct 23, 2026
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Monroe County Hospital one side Albia · Albia, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,163.00 $3,605.00 Sep 9, 2026
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UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,178.50 $2,723.12 Jan 28, 2026
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Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,209.00 $2,209.00 Mar 29, 2026
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Boone County Hospital one side Boone · Ames, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,240.78 $2,800.98 Jul 27, 2026
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Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,255.20 $2,819.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Sioux Center Health one side Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA $2,258.16 $2,328.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Alto County Hospital one side Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) $2,270.25 $3,027.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,302.00 $2,302.00 Jul 10, 2026
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Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA MR ELBOW JOINT W O CONTRAST-R $2,342.00 $2,342.00 Aug 11, 2026
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Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,396.10 $3,423.00 Jul 20, 2026
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Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,404.20 $4,007.00 Apr 22, 2026
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Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,404.20 $4,007.00 Jun 11, 2026
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Kossuth Regional Health Center one side Algona · Algona, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,416.80 $3,021.00 Jul 16, 2026
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MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $2,481.70 $3,818.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,487.00 $3,316.00 Oct 20, 2026
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Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,501.25 $3,335.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,562.00 $2,562.00 Jun 10, 2026
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Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,562.40 $3,203.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,572.00 $3,215.00 Mar 30, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $2,572.05 $3,957.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Elkader Medical Center one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $2,572.05 $3,957.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Newton Medical Center one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $2,572.05 $3,957.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $2,572.05 $3,957.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,596.00 $2,596.00 Sep 26, 2026
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Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,624.80 $3,281.00 Oct 21, 2026
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Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI UP EXT JOINT WO CONTRAST -PER PROTOC $2,739.00 $4,214.00 May 29, 2026
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Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $2,785.60 $3,482.00 Feb 20, 2026
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Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,811.72 $3,514.65 Nov 4, 2026
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Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,811.72 $3,514.65 Nov 4, 2026
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Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST $2,874.40 $3,593.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $3,009.01 $3,761.26 Nov 4, 2026
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MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $3,011.45 $4,633.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $3,043.96 $3,804.95 Nov 4, 2026
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MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $3,125.20 $4,808.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $3,125.20 $4,808.00 Mar 31, 2026
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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT, WITHOUT CONTRAST $3,231.90 $4,617.00 Mar 11, 2026
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University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT, WITHOUT CONTRAST $3,231.90 $4,617.00 Mar 11, 2026
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St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $3,267.80 $4,084.74 Jan 28, 2026
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St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $3,389.00 $3,389.00 Nov 3, 2026
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UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI UP EXTR ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST $3,580.48 $4,475.59 Nov 4, 2026
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Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA $3,599.67 $3,711.00 —
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MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $3,957.00 $3,957.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Avera Merrill Pioneer one side Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA $4,233.08 $4,364.00 —
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Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $5,073.30 $5,637.00 Nov 3, 2026
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MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $5,226.00 $5,226.00 Mar 31, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 8 $727.00 $2,610.40
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 6 $1,338.73 $1,981.76
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3 $1,338.60 $1,461.60
Iowa City, IA 3 $1,902.00 $3,231.90
Omaha, NE-IA 3 $900.30 $1,201.42
Ames, IA 2 $2,240.78 $2,406.39
Carroll, IA 2 $1,770.48 $2,579.74
Cedar Rapids, IA 2 $1,726.40 $1,952.45
Clinton, IA 2 $1,461.60 $1,476.35
Dubuque, IA 2 $1,688.70 $2,350.08
Albia, IA 1 $2,163.00 $2,163.00
Algona, IA 1 $2,416.80 $2,416.80
Atlantic, IA 1 $1,663.20 $1,663.20
Audubon, IA 1 $1,700.00 $1,700.00
Belmond, IA 1 $2,404.20 $2,404.20
Britt, IA 1 $2,487.00 $2,487.00
Cedar Rapids, IA 1 $3,267.80 $3,267.80
Centerville, IA 1 $3,957.00 $3,957.00
Charles City, IA 1 $1,220.44 $1,220.44
Cherokee, IA 1 $1,540.80 $1,540.80
Clarinda, IA 1 $2,158.50 $2,158.50
Clarion, IA 1 $2,404.20 $2,404.20
Corning, IA 1 $1,617.75 $1,617.75
Corydon, IA 1 $2,562.00 $2,562.00
Decorah, IA 1 $1,887.20 $1,887.20
Denison, IA 1 $2,255.20 $2,255.20
Elkader, IA 1 $2,572.05 $2,572.05
Emmetsburg, IA 1 $2,270.25 $2,270.25
Estherville, IA 1 $3,599.67 $3,599.67
Fairfield, IA 1 $1,579.20 $1,579.20
Fort Dodge, IA 1 $3,009.01 $3,009.01
Greenfield, IA 1 $2,501.25 $2,501.25
Grinnell, IA 1 $3,043.96 $3,043.96
Guttenberg, IA 1 $2,562.40 $2,562.40
Hampton, IA 1 $5,073.30 $5,073.30
Harlan, IA 1 $2,054.36 $2,054.36
Harwarden, IA 1 $2,105.65 $2,105.65
Humboldt, IA 1 $1,813.95 $1,813.95
Iowa Falls, IA 1 $2,302.00 $2,302.00
Jefferson, IA 1 $1,292.48 $1,292.48
Keosauqua, IA 1 $2,396.10 $2,396.10
Lake City, IA 1 $1,837.00 $1,837.00
Leon, IA 1 $1,924.00 $1,924.00
Manchester, IA 1 $2,785.60 $2,785.60
Maquoketa, IA 1 $2,342.00 $2,342.00
Marshalltown, IA 1 $1,338.73 $1,338.73
Mason City, IA 1 $1,033.50 $1,033.50
Muscatine, IA 1 $2,811.72 $2,811.72
New Hampton, IA 1 $2,572.05 $2,572.05
Oelwein, IA 1 $2,572.05 $2,572.05
Orange City, IA 1 $1,811.20 $1,811.20
Pocahontas, IA 1 $2,209.00 $2,209.00
Rock Rapids, IA 1 $4,233.08 $4,233.08
Sac City, IA 1 $1,291.20 $1,291.20
Sheldon, IA 1 $2,874.40 $2,874.40
Shenandoah, IA 1 $1,774.05 $1,774.05
Sigourney, IA 1 $870.80 $870.80
Sioux Center, IA 1 $2,258.16 $2,258.16
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1 $1,041.76 $1,041.76
Spencer, IA 1 $1,386.00 $1,386.00
Spirit Lake, IA 1 $2,117.55 $2,117.55
Storm Lake, IA 1 $1,403.20 $1,403.20
Waukon, IA 1 $2,158.02 $2,158.02
Webster City, IA 1 $816.80 $816.80
West Union, IA 1 $1,472.53 $1,472.53
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

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Median cash price across the state's hospitals.