ACTH test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $39.00 to $516.04, with a median of $166.80. The lowest price is at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (Lake City). The highest price is 13.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82024. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$39.00Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Median$166.80half pay less
Highest$516.04in Iowa
Lowest saves$127.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital lowest Lake City · Lake City, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN MACTH QC/Q/Z/D/E/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/W/X/C1/S1/L1/W1/PL/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2 | $39.00 | $49.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN MACTH QC/Q/Z/D/E/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/W/X/C1/S1/L1/W1/PL/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2 | $41.60 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Level - Random | $48.00 | $160.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $56.00 | $56.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC ACTH | $56.64 | $118.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC ACTH | $57.82 | $118.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ACTH | $62.58 | $78.23 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $75.60 | $108.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $79.20 | $132.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | $93.75 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $100.02 | $125.02 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $105.93 | $264.82 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY OF ACTH | $106.40 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ACTH | $109.28 | $136.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH SO 82024.900 | $109.60 | $137.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $119.20 | $149.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $119.40 | $199.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ACTH -Sendout | $122.40 | $204.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $128.80 | $184.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ACTH -Sendout | $136.20 | $227.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA ACTH -Sendout | $136.20 | $227.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $144.00 | $192.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN MACTH QC/Q/Z/D/E/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/W/X/C1/S1/L1/W1/PL/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2 | $145.04 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA ACTH (ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE) (SO) | $145.60 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $146.25 | $195.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ACTH | $146.58 | $349.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $160.45 | $271.95 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $162.95 | $229.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ACTH | $166.15 | $195.47 | — source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $167.44 | $322.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Acth Adrenocorticotropic Hor | $174.75 | $233.00 | — source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $176.25 | $235.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Of Acth | $180.00 | $180.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $180.80 | $226.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $186.40 | $233.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ADRENOCORTICOTRIPIC HORMONE-ACTH | $191.00 | $294.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $192.40 | $296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $193.60 | $242.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $195.70 | $195.70 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $205.40 | $316.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN MACTH QC/Q/Z/D/E/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/W/X/C1/S1/L1/W1/PL/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2 | $209.62 | $262.03 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE | $210.40 | $263.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $211.80 | $353.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $212.40 | $354.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $221.65 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $232.80 | $240.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $243.75 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $243.75 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $243.75 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $243.75 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $243.75 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $244.80 | $272.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $250.60 | $358.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $260.80 | $326.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) | $262.55 | $442.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $270.20 | $386.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $270.20 | $386.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $306.40 | $383.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $312.55 | $329.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $335.62 | $346.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $341.00 | $341.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $352.95 | $543.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $352.95 | $543.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Warde Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth) | $375.00 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $378.00 | $378.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $379.62 | $666.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $516.04 | $532.00 | — 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 | $109.28 | $191.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $109.28 | $209.62 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $109.28 | $122.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $109.28 | $240.50 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $146.25 | $270.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $48.00 | $57.82 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $41.60 | $70.81 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $56.00 | $109.48 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $109.28 | $207.84 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $136.20 | $164.30 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $186.40 | $186.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $250.60 | $250.60 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $211.80 | $211.80 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $105.93 | $105.93 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $160.45 | $160.45 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $212.40 | $212.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $56.64 | $56.64 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $180.80 | $180.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $516.04 | $516.04 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $176.25 | $176.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $244.80 | $244.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $166.15 | $166.15 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $195.70 | $195.70 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $145.04 | $145.04 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $205.40 | $205.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $335.62 | $335.62 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $62.58 | $62.58 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $109.60 | $109.60 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $232.80 | $232.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $109.28 | $109.28 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $174.75 | $174.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $312.55 | $312.55 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $379.62 | $379.62 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $210.40 | $210.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $262.55 | $262.55 |
What it is
An ACTH test measures the pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is used with cortisol to find the cause of too much or too little cortisol.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
ACTH blood test in other states
- Alabama$157.80
- Alaska$210.60
- Arizona$116.60
- Arkansas$78.52
- California$67.76
- Colorado$332.88
- Connecticut$165.38
- Delaware$404.04
- District of Columbia$465.49
- Florida$53.90
- Georgia$178.00
- Hawaii$212.10
- Idaho$151.13
- Illinois$195.00
- Indiana$260.82
- Kansas$181.12
- Kentucky$185.51
- Louisiana$105.90
- Maine$151.90
- Maryland$86.85
- Massachusetts$184.17
- Michigan$93.58
- Minnesota$104.00
- Mississippi$139.08
- Missouri$156.90
- Montana$218.10
- Nebraska$214.50
- Nevada$140.84
- New Hampshire$247.70
- New Jersey$44.41
- New Mexico$210.04
- New York$140.22
- North Carolina$121.50
- North Dakota$134.81
- Ohio$130.85
- Oklahoma$133.00
- Oregon$126.75
- Pennsylvania$195.00
- Puerto Rico$155.00
- Rhode Island$308.50
- South Carolina$205.75
- South Dakota$162.40
- Tennessee$111.36
- Texas$237.55
- Utah$200.34
- Vermont$385.00
- Virginia$271.17
- Washington$220.91
- West Virginia$177.81
- Wisconsin$212.50
- Wyoming$119.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.