Insulin test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for Insulin blood test: from $19.50 to $195.00, with a median of $78.11. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 10.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83525. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$19.50Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$78.11half pay less
Highest$195.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$58.61vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Insulin 90 Minutes | $19.50 | $65.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG ASSAY OF INSULIN,TOTAL | $28.80 | $36.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS INSULIN, FASTING | $34.20 | $57.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Insulin, Total | $38.40 | $64.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INSULIN, FASTING | $43.20 | $72.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC INSULIN | $76.80 | $160.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Insulin Total | $77.35 | $119.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA INSULIN; TOTAL | $77.81 | $131.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC INSULIN | $78.40 | $160.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Insulin measurement, total | $79.80 | $114.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Insft Insulin Total | $84.50 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Insulin Total | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Inc Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Insulin Total | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Insulin Total | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Insulin Total | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Insulin Total | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Insulin Total | $86.45 | $133.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA INSULIN LEVEL 83525 | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $97.97 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Insulin Total | $105.30 | $162.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Insulin Total | $105.30 | $162.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INSULIN | $126.00 | $300.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Insulin Total | $132.00 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Insulin Total | $147.00 | $147.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $150.35 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Mayo Insft Insulin Total | $195.00 | $300.00 | 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 | $28.80 | $85.15 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $28.80 | $38.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $28.80 | $85.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $19.50 | $78.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $28.80 | $105.30 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $34.20 | $55.78 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $150.35 | $150.35 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $86.45 | $86.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $85.80 | $85.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $97.97 | $97.97 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $77.81 | $77.81 |
What it is
An insulin test measures insulin in the blood. It is used to investigate low blood sugar and sometimes to estimate insulin resistance.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Insulin blood test in other states
- Alabama$152.75
- Alaska$38.61
- Arizona$13.05
- Arkansas$57.53
- California$66.64
- Colorado$35.11
- Connecticut$48.00
- Delaware$147.34
- Florida$13.95
- Georgia$63.50
- Hawaii$51.60
- Idaho$11.86
- Illinois$67.50
- Indiana$62.00
- Kansas$72.15
- Kentucky$185.29
- Louisiana$19.20
- Maine$58.72
- Maryland$44.06
- Massachusetts$42.58
- Michigan$38.50
- Minnesota$54.04
- Mississippi$44.88
- Missouri$59.49
- Montana$85.50
- Nebraska$108.04
- Nevada$19.24
- New Hampshire$73.66
- New Jersey$13.14
- New Mexico$22.40
- New York$41.36
- North Carolina$64.00
- North Dakota$38.09
- Ohio$51.00
- Oklahoma$47.13
- Oregon$47.38
- Pennsylvania$57.60
- Rhode Island$91.00
- South Carolina$108.15
- South Dakota$92.00
- Tennessee$34.76
- Texas$22.14
- Utah$47.76
- Vermont$103.18
- Virginia$24.80
- Washington$73.60
- West Virginia$54.67
- Wisconsin$65.00
- Wyoming$37.91
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.