Electrolyte panel cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2): from $9.60 to $282.00, with a median of $68.56. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 29.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80051. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.60Boone County Hospital
Median$68.56half pay less
Highest$282.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$58.96vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC ELECTROLYTES | $10.56 | $22.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC ELECTROLYTES | $10.78 | $22.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $11.00 | $11.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $11.20 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA CHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $23.20 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Electrolytes | $26.10 | $87.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA ELECTROLYTES /ALL | $34.60 | $43.26 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Electrolyte Panel | $35.00 | $35.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $40.00 | $50.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS ELECTROLYTES PANEL (EP) | $41.40 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ELECTROLYTE PANEL 80051 | $41.60 | $52.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ELECTOLYTE PANE | $44.20 | $52.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $44.85 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $44.85 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $45.76 | $88.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $47.52 | $80.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $51.20 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA ELECTROLYTES /ALL | $53.76 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $53.84 | $134.60 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ELECTROLYTES PANEL (EP) | $56.40 | $94.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $60.00 | $75.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ELECTROLYTES PANEL (EP) | $63.00 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA ELECTROLYTES /ALL | $66.00 | $83.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $68.56 | $85.70 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA ELECTROLYTES | $68.80 | $86.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $70.00 | $118.65 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $70.00 | $100.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $72.00 | $120.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $73.80 | $123.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA DC-ELECTROLYTES, PANEL | $75.00 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $77.40 | $129.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $78.46 | $110.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $79.20 | $99.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $79.50 | $106.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Electrolyte panel This panel must include the following: Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) | $80.25 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $80.50 | $115.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Electrolyte Panel | $81.00 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA ELECTROLYTES PANEL | $81.20 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $85.36 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $90.21 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $91.20 | $152.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $92.00 | $115.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $95.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $97.00 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $97.60 | $122.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $98.40 | $123.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $99.00 | $132.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $103.00 | $103.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ELECTROLYTES | $104.16 | $248.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $108.75 | $145.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $115.00 | $115.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $122.40 | $136.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | $141.36 | $248.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $183.30 | $282.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $198.80 | $284.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $198.80 | $284.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Electrolyte Panel | $282.00 | $282.00 | 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 | 7 | $35.00 | $75.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $34.60 | $44.85 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $56.40 | $63.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $63.05 | $68.56 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $79.50 | $198.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $10.78 | $26.10 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $9.60 | $16.40 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $11.00 | $44.73 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $41.40 | $102.92 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $77.40 | $77.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $97.60 | $97.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $53.84 | $53.84 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $10.56 | $10.56 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $80.25 | $80.25 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $108.75 | $108.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $53.76 | $53.76 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $164.45 | $164.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $90.21 | $90.21 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $81.20 | $81.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $85.36 | $85.36 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $68.56 | $68.56 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $11.20 | $11.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $141.36 | $141.36 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $47.52 | $47.52 |
What it is
An electrolyte panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (CO2) in one blood sample. It checks fluid and acid balance in people with vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems or on diuretics.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) in other states
- Alabama$59.99
- Alaska$97.91
- Arizona$68.02
- Arkansas$57.89
- California$87.25
- Colorado$137.65
- Connecticut$99.45
- Delaware$86.00
- District of Columbia$70.54
- Florida$218.40
- Georgia$89.40
- Hawaii$65.60
- Idaho$51.83
- Illinois$96.85
- Indiana$64.32
- Kansas$58.95
- Kentucky$69.92
- Louisiana$38.15
- Maine$53.50
- Maryland$23.16
- Massachusetts$50.00
- Michigan$34.68
- Minnesota$77.39
- Mississippi$62.10
- Missouri$81.97
- Montana$62.00
- Nebraska$104.16
- Nevada$138.90
- New Hampshire$52.54
- New Jersey$17.89
- New Mexico$109.20
- New York$34.82
- North Carolina$86.33
- North Dakota$56.36
- Ohio$47.70
- Oklahoma$60.60
- Oregon$35.87
- Pennsylvania$66.00
- Puerto Rico$28.86
- Rhode Island$27.65
- South Carolina$103.66
- South Dakota$100.00
- Tennessee$46.93
- Texas$193.35
- Utah$227.77
- Vermont$66.50
- Virginia$95.90
- Washington$54.60
- West Virginia$32.50
- Wisconsin$48.84
- Wyoming$54.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.