Sodium test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for sodium blood test: from $6.40 to $118.00, with a median of $33.57. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 18.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84295. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.40Boone County Hospital
Median$33.57half pay less
Highest$118.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$27.17vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Blood sodium level | $6.40 | $8.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC SODIUM | $7.20 | $15.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC SODIUM | $7.35 | $15.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Blood sodium level | $14.00 | $14.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA SODIUM /ALL | $16.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA SODIUM | $17.26 | $20.31 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Sodium | $18.00 | $60.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $19.50 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $21.50 | $26.88 | — source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA SODIUM /ALL | $22.00 | $28.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS I-STAT SODIUM | $23.40 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Blood sodium level | $24.00 | $30.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $24.05 | $37.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Of Serum Sodium | $25.00 | $25.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Blood sodium level | $25.38 | $63.44 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PRE SODIUM | $26.40 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS SODIUM (NA) | $26.40 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Blood sodium level | $28.50 | $48.30 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Blood sodium level | $29.40 | $42.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $29.60 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA SODIUM /ALL | $29.66 | $37.08 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $29.90 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $30.07 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Blood sodium level | $31.20 | $39.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Blood sodium level | $32.40 | $54.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA OPTIFAST-SODIUM | $32.67 | $55.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Blood sodium level | $33.28 | $64.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA SODIUM /ALL | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Blood sodium level | $34.80 | $58.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SODIUM SERUM 84295 | $36.00 | $45.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA SODIUM | $36.80 | $46.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Blood sodium level | $37.28 | $52.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA SODIUM BLOOD | $38.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $39.65 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $39.65 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $39.65 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $39.65 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $39.65 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Blood sodium level | $40.00 | $50.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Blood sodium level | $41.60 | $52.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Blood sodium level | $42.18 | $74.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $42.68 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $42.68 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Blood sodium level | $42.75 | $57.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA SODIUM-E | $44.80 | $64.00 | — source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Blood sodium level | $47.60 | $68.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Sodium; serum, plasma or whole blood | $49.50 | $66.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SODIUM | $49.70 | $71.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SODIUM | $49.70 | $71.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Blood sodium level | $52.20 | $58.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SODIUM | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Blood sodium level | $54.00 | $72.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Blood sodium level | $54.59 | $54.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Blood sodium level | $56.25 | $75.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Blood sodium level | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $61.00 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Blood sodium level | $61.60 | $77.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Sodium Blood | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Blood sodium level | $62.40 | $104.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Blood sodium level | $65.80 | $94.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Blood sodium level | $66.00 | $66.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $69.35 | $73.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $76.70 | $118.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sodium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood | $118.00 | $118.00 | 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 | $24.00 | $38.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $29.25 | $29.66 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $23.40 | $26.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $19.50 | $33.57 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $49.70 | $49.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $7.35 | $18.00 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $6.40 | $11.20 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $14.00 | $25.64 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $26.40 | $28.15 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $42.75 | $42.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $25.38 | $25.38 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $42.68 | $42.68 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $56.25 | $56.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $17.26 | $17.26 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $54.59 | $54.59 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $65.80 | $65.80 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $24.05 | $24.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $30.07 | $30.07 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $42.68 | $42.68 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $62.25 | $62.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $69.35 | $69.35 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $42.18 | $42.18 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $32.67 | $32.67 |
What it is
A sodium test measures the level of sodium in the blood. It is used for confusion, weakness, dehydration and for people on diuretics or with heart, kidney or liver disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Sodium blood test in other states
- Alabama$22.90
- Alaska$52.10
- Arizona$25.63
- Arkansas$21.87
- California$65.52
- Colorado$72.38
- Connecticut$29.00
- Delaware$60.48
- District of Columbia$46.64
- Florida$67.20
- Georgia$34.50
- Hawaii$45.50
- Idaho$30.60
- Illinois$49.00
- Indiana$36.78
- Kansas$30.53
- Kentucky$51.46
- Louisiana$17.06
- Maine$24.70
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.75
- Michigan$20.90
- Minnesota$45.60
- Mississippi$33.12
- Missouri$39.38
- Montana$45.60
- Nebraska$53.10
- Nevada$57.00
- New Hampshire$33.06
- New Jersey$5.53
- New Mexico$43.80
- New York$18.90
- North Carolina$42.43
- North Dakota$39.22
- Ohio$27.20
- Oklahoma$31.80
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$33.60
- Puerto Rico$15.00
- Rhode Island$32.00
- South Carolina$45.00
- South Dakota$56.70
- Tennessee$27.72
- Texas$62.12
- Utah$94.83
- Vermont$45.00
- Virginia$50.40
- Washington$41.70
- West Virginia$25.00
- Wisconsin$24.86
- Wyoming$20.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.