Uric acid test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $7.20 to $165.00, with a median of $30.89. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 22.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$7.20Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$30.89half pay less
Highest$165.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$23.69vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC URIC ACID BLOOD | $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 URIC ACID BLOOD | $7.35 | $15.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $8.80 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Uric Acid | $9.90 | $33.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Uric Acid - Sendout | $16.20 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA URIC ACID; BLOOD | $30.89 | $52.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $34.40 | $43.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Uric Acid | $35.40 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $37.70 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS URIC ACID | $40.20 | $67.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $45.50 | $70.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC URIC ACID | $52.92 | $126.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $61.11 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $61.11 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Uric acid level, blood | $65.10 | $93.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $83.85 | $129.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $89.00 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Uric Acid Blood | $165.00 | $165.00 | 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 | $12.00 | $70.85 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $12.00 | $35.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $12.00 | $37.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $7.35 | $9.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $12.00 | $29.25 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $16.20 | $30.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $89.00 | $89.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $65.10 | $65.10 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $61.11 | $61.11 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $61.11 | $61.11 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $30.89 | $30.89 |
What it is
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Uric acid blood test in other states
- Alabama$111.25
- Alaska$35.40
- Arizona$26.60
- Arkansas$40.33
- California$61.20
- Colorado$73.73
- Connecticut$22.89
- Delaware$62.16
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$74.49
- Hawaii$27.00
- Idaho$20.00
- Illinois$45.00
- Indiana$52.98
- Kansas$48.75
- Kentucky$55.98
- Louisiana$18.37
- Maine$24.83
- Maryland$6.34
- Massachusetts$21.89
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$29.04
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$27.00
- Montana$30.00
- Nebraska$16.10
- Nevada$34.88
- New Hampshire$40.32
- New Jersey$5.20
- New Mexico$58.84
- New York$23.52
- North Carolina$60.85
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$31.50
- Oklahoma$25.25
- Oregon$22.50
- Pennsylvania$30.30
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$36.60
- South Carolina$88.00
- South Dakota$38.40
- Tennessee$14.63
- Texas$70.34
- Utah$67.09
- Vermont$65.25
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$33.60
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$46.64
- Wyoming$8.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.