Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder: from $132.90 to $1,259.00, with a median of $471.25. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 9.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $471.25, is 5% below the US median of $496.87.
- That is 4.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Iowa ranks 23rd 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 76705. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$132.90Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$471.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,259.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$338.35vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Ultrasound Abdominal Limited-76705 | $132.90 | $443.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Echo Exam Of Abdomen | $229.00 | $229.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $251.94 | $442.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $254.61 | $318.26 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $257.00 | $257.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $264.80 | $331.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA OR U S ABD REAL W DOCUMENT | $272.00 | $272.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $278.91 | $697.27 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $283.95 | $631.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $292.05 | $324.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $300.00 | $375.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA US Abdomen Limited | $301.60 | $377.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $315.50 | $631.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $327.66 | $762.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76705 US ABDOMEN; LIMITED | $329.67 | $555.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $330.75 | $441.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $342.40 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA US ABDOMEN SINGLE ORGAN/QUADRANT | $343.00 | $490.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA US abdomen limited/single organ/quadrant | $351.05 | $413.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Ultrasound Liver | $388.50 | $518.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Abd Lmt/Quad RT | $389.40 | $649.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $391.50 | $675.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $393.40 | $562.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $396.00 | $660.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $396.40 | $495.51 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $397.00 | $497.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $405.60 | $676.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $408.20 | $628.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $410.31 | $423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $418.42 | $624.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $428.40 | $476.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $434.40 | $543.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $435.00 | $435.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Abdominal Limited | $438.00 | $730.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Pylorus | $438.00 | $730.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $440.80 | $551.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $448.76 | $863.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $454.50 | $606.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $461.96 | $577.44 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $461.96 | $577.44 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $462.40 | $578.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $463.12 | $827.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $469.00 | $670.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $471.25 | $725.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $471.25 | $725.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $475.60 | $594.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited (eg, single organ, quadrant, follow-up) | $481.50 | $642.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $490.60 | $613.24 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $494.00 | $494.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $511.20 | $639.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $518.40 | $648.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $531.30 | $664.12 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $535.50 | $714.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $536.00 | $670.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $536.25 | $825.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $547.20 | $684.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $556.40 | $856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $556.40 | $856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $556.40 | $856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $556.40 | $856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $561.00 | $561.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $570.00 | $760.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $572.85 | $603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $578.90 | $827.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $584.10 | $649.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $592.15 | $911.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $604.11 | $755.13 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $624.00 | $960.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $633.00 | $1,055.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $641.71 | $802.13 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $642.40 | $803.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $656.00 | $820.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $675.69 | $844.61 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $675.69 | $844.61 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $679.00 | $700.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $691.00 | $691.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $698.54 | $873.18 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US GALLBLADDER ABD LIMITED- PER PROTOCOL | $701.00 | $1,078.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $733.32 | $756.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US ABD LIMITED | $756.00 | $945.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB US EXAM - ABDOMEN, LIMITED | $772.80 | $1,104.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB US EXAM - ABDOMEN, LIMITED | $772.80 | $1,104.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $803.00 | $803.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $808.80 | $1,348.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $856.00 | $856.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US EXAM ABDOMEN LIMITED | $914.99 | $1,143.73 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Abdomen Limited | $1,259.00 | $1,259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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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 | 8 | $229.00 | $752.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $396.40 | $462.18 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $389.40 | $438.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $330.75 | $772.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $132.90 | $315.50 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $656.00 | $677.27 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $257.00 | $337.71 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $490.60 | $504.50 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $438.00 | $531.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $592.15 | $598.13 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $808.80 | $808.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $434.40 | $434.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $393.40 | $393.40 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $435.00 | $435.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $405.60 | $405.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $535.50 | $535.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $475.60 | $475.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $278.91 | $278.91 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $428.40 | $428.40 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $454.50 | $454.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $633.00 | $633.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $283.95 | $283.95 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $691.00 | $691.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $469.00 | $469.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $547.20 | $547.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $556.40 | $556.40 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $481.50 | $481.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $733.32 | $733.32 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $531.30 | $531.30 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $570.00 | $570.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $641.71 | $641.71 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $642.40 | $642.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $584.10 | $584.10 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $391.50 | $391.50 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $351.05 | $351.05 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $292.05 | $292.05 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $561.00 | $561.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $463.12 | $463.12 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $578.90 | $578.90 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $397.00 | $397.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $536.00 | $536.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $440.80 | $440.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $461.96 | $461.96 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $536.25 | $536.25 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $675.69 | $675.69 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $556.40 | $556.40 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $556.40 | $556.40 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $264.80 | $264.80 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $494.00 | $494.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $756.00 | $756.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $408.20 | $408.20 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $343.00 | $343.00 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $410.31 | $410.31 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $254.61 | $254.61 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $388.50 | $388.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $572.85 | $572.85 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $342.40 | $342.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $251.94 | $251.94 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $301.60 | $301.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $329.67 | $329.67 |
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
What gallbladder or liver ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Gallbladder or liver ultrasound explained.
Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$363.09
- Alaska$626.72
- Arizona$389.66
- Arkansas$241.60
- California$828.80
- Colorado$581.86
- Connecticut$315.49
- Delaware$850.93
- District of Columbia$623.20, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,130.27
- Georgia$488.75
- Hawaii$557.90
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$691.89
- Indiana$456.72
- Kansas$317.25
- Kentucky$574.80
- Louisiana$259.63
- Maine$247.53
- Maryland$573.68
- Massachusetts$540.00
- Michigan$465.12
- Minnesota$436.56
- Mississippi$267.31
- Missouri$494.00
- Montana$408.36
- Nebraska$585.00
- Nevada$774.00
- New Hampshire$503.99
- New Jersey$163.60
- New Mexico$480.00
- New York$380.00
- North Carolina$546.00
- North Dakota$388.70
- Ohio$552.00
- Oklahoma$388.00
- Oregon$490.75
- Pennsylvania$606.09
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$657.00
- South Dakota$824.80
- Tennessee$267.74
- Texas$604.43
- Utah$1,072.20
- Vermont$653.66
- Virginia$658.00
- Washington$505.88
- West Virginia$402.50
- Wisconsin$445.00
- Wyoming$612.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.