Nuclear stress test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $815.10 to $6,381.00, with a median of $2,802.00. The lowest price is at Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia (Waukon). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,802.00, is 15% below the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- Iowa ranks 20th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 70 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 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$815.10Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia
Median$2,802.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,381.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,986.90vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia lowest Waukon · Waukon, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $815.10 | $1,430.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $947.52 | $1,692.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA NM HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $1,099.00 | $1,691.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,112.44 | $1,918.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA NM Exam | $1,139.10 | $3,797.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,319.23 | $1,969.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,322.80 | $3,307.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $1,469.55 | $1,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,900.00 | $1,900.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,972.50 | $2,630.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA NM Myocardial Spect Multi Rest/Stress | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Myocardial Stress Rest Spect | $2,021.40 | $3,369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MYOCARDIAL SPCT STDY MUL | $2,094.53 | $4,871.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,119.20 | $2,649.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,148.30 | $3,069.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,167.50 | $2,890.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL NM Myocardial Stress Rest Spect | $2,208.00 | $3,680.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,226.05 | $2,782.56 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,252.54 | $2,815.67 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 78452 MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING, TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT); MU | $2,284.52 | $3,846.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,309.60 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Myocard Perf Spect Rest Stress | $2,322.00 | $3,096.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,353.65 | $3,621.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,417.00 | $2,417.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,424.75 | $3,030.93 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,445.00 | $3,057.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,468.90 | $3,527.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,473.60 | $3,092.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $2,516.55 | $2,649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA LEXISCAN MYOVIEW STRESS TEST | $2,557.03 | $3,008.27 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,648.80 | $3,311.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,648.80 | $3,311.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MYOCARDIAL SPCT STDY MUL | $2,744.10 | $6,098.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,800.80 | $3,501.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,803.20 | $4,672.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,814.60 | $4,691.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,885.35 | $3,606.68 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $2,885.35 | $3,606.68 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $2,913.30 | $4,482.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $2,913.30 | $4,482.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,015.93 | $3,769.91 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,037.50 | $4,050.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MYOCARDIAL SPCT STDY MUL | $3,049.00 | $6,098.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,060.00 | $4,080.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,064.80 | $3,831.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,145.99 | $3,932.48 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,299.40 | $3,666.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,329.60 | $4,162.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,372.80 | $4,216.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,509.60 | $4,387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,611.00 | $3,611.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,659.12 | $4,573.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $3,688.10 | $5,674.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $3,735.55 | $5,747.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,753.00 | $4,170.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,790.40 | $4,738.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $3,799.90 | $5,846.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,859.98 | $4,824.97 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $3,892.85 | $5,989.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $4,061.67 | $5,077.08 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantifica | $4,110.00 | $5,480.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $4,165.18 | $4,294.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $4,482.00 | $4,482.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,600.00 | $5,750.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ht Muscle Image Spect, Mult | $4,668.00 | $4,668.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $4,714.20 | $4,860.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION REST AND STRESS, SPECT | $5,245.80 | $7,494.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION REST AND STRESS, SPECT | $5,245.80 | $7,494.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC NM Imaging Myocardial Perfusion Tomographic (Spect) Multiple Studies at Rest or Stress | $6,381.00 | $6,381.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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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 | $1,099.00 | $3,649.55 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $2,021.40 | $2,208.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $2,167.50 | $5,245.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $1,139.10 | $2,094.53 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $2,800.80 | $2,885.35 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $2,226.05 | $2,267.82 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $3,064.80 | $3,462.39 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $3,372.80 | $3,372.80 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $2,148.30 | $2,148.30 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $1,900.00 | $1,900.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $2,814.60 | $2,814.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $3,060.00 | $3,060.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,659.12 | $3,659.12 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $4,482.00 | $4,482.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $1,322.80 | $1,322.80 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $3,753.00 | $3,753.00 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $3,037.50 | $3,037.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $2,803.20 | $2,803.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $2,744.10 | $2,744.10 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $2,564.00 | $2,564.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $1,319.23 | $1,319.23 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $3,799.90 | $3,799.90 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,468.90 | $2,468.90 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,252.54 | $2,252.54 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $4,110.00 | $4,110.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $4,714.20 | $4,714.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,424.75 | $2,424.75 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $1,972.50 | $1,972.50 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,145.99 | $3,145.99 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $3,509.60 | $3,509.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $3,299.40 | $3,299.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $1,112.44 | $1,112.44 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $2,557.03 | $2,557.03 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $2,417.00 | $2,417.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $947.52 | $947.52 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $2,445.00 | $2,445.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $3,790.40 | $3,790.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,885.35 | $2,885.35 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $3,892.85 | $3,892.85 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,648.80 | $2,648.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,913.30 | $2,913.30 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $2,473.60 | $2,473.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,165.18 | $4,165.18 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $4,600.00 | $4,600.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $2,353.65 | $2,353.65 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $1,469.55 | $1,469.55 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $3,015.93 | $3,015.93 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $2,322.00 | $2,322.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $2,516.55 | $2,516.55 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,119.20 | $2,119.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $815.10 | $815.10 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,284.52 | $2,284.52 |
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 nuclear stress test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Nuclear stress test explained.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$2,087.00
- Alaska$4,179.53
- Arizona$2,663.91
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$4,058.80
- Colorado$4,581.63
- Connecticut$3,517.68
- Delaware$5,019.96
- District of Columbia$4,818.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$5,505.50
- Georgia$2,882.10
- Hawaii$2,589.00
- Idaho$4,160.25
- Illinois$4,014.86
- Indiana$3,846.62
- Kansas$2,340.00
- Kentucky$2,926.28
- Louisiana$1,185.68
- Maine$2,075.25
- Maryland$2,334.29
- Massachusetts$4,159.00
- Michigan$2,879.52
- Minnesota$2,612.59
- Mississippi$1,920.00
- Missouri$3,560.37
- Montana$2,167.20
- Nebraska$4,330.00
- Nevada$4,892.19
- New Hampshire$2,868.32
- New Jersey$1,530.00
- New Mexico$2,301.60
- New York$2,673.60
- North Carolina$3,481.00
- North Dakota$2,192.30
- Ohio$4,011.00
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$3,923.40
- Puerto Rico$840.00
- Rhode Island$2,557.80
- South Carolina$3,814.50
- South Dakota$4,056.00
- Tennessee$1,933.80
- Texas$4,138.95
- Utah$6,476.01
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$3,545.50
- West Virginia$2,812.00
- Wisconsin$3,089.45
- Wyoming$3,118.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.