Breast ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, complete, one breast: from $102.72 to $861.90, with a median of $192.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 8.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76641. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$102.72Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$192.80half pay less
Highest$861.90in Iowa
Lowest saves$90.08vs 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 ULTRASOUND BREAST COMPLETE | $102.72 | $214.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ULTRASOUND BREAST COMPLETE | $104.86 | $214.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ULTRASOUND BREAST COMPLETE | $139.02 | $331.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC US ABUS BREAST | $142.10 | $177.62 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE | $192.80 | $241.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US BREAST COMPLETE | $352.00 | $440.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76641 US BREAST UNILATERAL COMPLETE | $360.56 | $607.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Complete Rt | $507.00 | $780.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center one side Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US UNILATERAL BREAST COMPLETE | $519.20 | $649.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $519.40 | $742.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Complete Lt | $533.00 | $820.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Complete Rt | $533.00 | $820.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Complete Rt | $861.90 | $1,326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Complete Rt | $861.90 | $1,326.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $192.80 | $861.90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $104.86 | $121.94 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $142.10 | $142.10 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $102.72 | $102.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $519.40 | $519.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $533.00 | $533.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $507.00 | $507.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $533.00 | $533.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $519.20 | $519.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $352.00 | $352.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $360.56 | $360.56 |
What it is
A breast ultrasound makes pictures of the inside of the breast with sound waves. The complete exam covers the whole breast and often the nearby armpit. It is often done after a mammogram finding, for a lump, or in dense breasts.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam of one breast. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a biopsy, if needed, is billed under different codes.
Breast ultrasound, complete, one breast in other states
- Alabama$2,112.00
- Alaska$562.38
- Arizona$1,072.00
- Arkansas$184.50
- California$556.40
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$265.96
- Delaware$596.40
- Florida$442.17
- Georgia$382.20
- Hawaii$326.40
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$370.00
- Indiana$588.00
- Kansas$299.53
- Kentucky$633.00
- Louisiana$167.30
- Maine$455.33
- Maryland$491.18
- Massachusetts$437.48
- Michigan$262.38
- Minnesota$326.10
- Mississippi$158.64
- Missouri$364.00
- Montana$356.94
- Nebraska$180.83
- Nevada$113.00
- New Hampshire$298.59
- New Jersey$142.90
- New Mexico$293.16
- New York$282.15
- North Carolina$519.75
- North Dakota$213.52
- Ohio$244.58
- Oklahoma$347.62
- Oregon$358.50
- Pennsylvania$540.80
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$146.50
- South Carolina$561.50
- South Dakota$546.00
- Tennessee$96.75
- Texas$386.64
- Utah$715.46
- Vermont$474.00
- Virginia$561.00
- Washington$332.52
- West Virginia$291.00
- Wisconsin$440.00
- Wyoming$327.81
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.