Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $90.90 to $813.00, with a median of $315.51. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76642. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$90.90Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$315.51half pay less
Highest$813.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$224.61vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital one side lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA F 76642 Ultrasound breast unilat w/image doc limi | $90.90 | $303.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $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 LIMITED | $104.86 | $214.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $139.02 | $331.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | 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 LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $158.40 | $198.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US BREAST LIMITED | $252.80 | $316.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Breast Echo Unilateral | $315.00 | $525.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76642 US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $316.01 | $532.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Breast Echo Unilateral | $344.40 | $574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Breast Echo Unilateral | $344.40 | $574.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $368.55 | $567.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $374.40 | $576.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center one side Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $446.40 | $558.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $460.85 | $709.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $466.90 | $667.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $475.80 | $732.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $475.80 | $732.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $486.20 | $748.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $486.20 | $748.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $486.20 | $748.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton one side Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $486.20 | $748.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $528.45 | $813.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Rt | $748.00 | $748.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Breast Unilateral Limited Lt | $813.00 | $813.00 | 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 | $158.40 | $507.32 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $158.40 | $315.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $90.90 | $104.86 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $158.40 | $475.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $344.40 | $356.48 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $158.40 | $266.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $748.00 | $748.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $102.72 | $102.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $466.90 | $466.90 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $486.20 | $486.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $460.85 | $460.85 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $486.20 | $486.20 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $486.20 | $486.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $446.40 | $446.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $252.80 | $252.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $316.01 | $316.01 |
What it is
A limited breast ultrasound looks at one breast or one area, usually a lump or a finding on a mammogram.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and may or may not include the radiologist's reading.
Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) in other states
- Alabama$1,193.00
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$999.00
- Arkansas$150.75
- California$371.25
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$274.18
- Delaware$541.20
- Florida$376.80
- Georgia$382.20
- Hawaii$273.60
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$312.50
- Indiana$322.80
- Kansas$324.03
- Kentucky$549.60
- Louisiana$167.30
- Maine$225.70
- Maryland$368.39
- Massachusetts$288.54
- Michigan$191.25
- Minnesota$275.54
- Mississippi$163.46
- Missouri$345.00
- Montana$227.59
- Nebraska$180.83
- Nevada$94.00
- New Hampshire$319.31
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$324.98
- New York$215.45
- North Carolina$346.53
- North Dakota$174.17
- Ohio$416.03
- Oklahoma$341.03
- Oregon$269.25
- Pennsylvania$398.03
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$139.70
- South Carolina$544.95
- South Dakota$510.80
- Tennessee$101.22
- Texas$346.19
- Utah$651.97
- Vermont$221.42
- Virginia$496.00
- Washington$321.80
- West Virginia$271.50
- Wisconsin$330.00
- Wyoming$327.81
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.