Allergy blood test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen: from $13.60 to $119.00, with a median of $28.60. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86003. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$13.60Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$28.60half pay less
Highest$119.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$15.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Fabp2 Allergen Aspergillus Fumigatus Ige | $16.00 | $16.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #ALL MILK-CASEIN | $16.80 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Allergen Hazelnut with Component Reflex | $18.30 | $61.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS FOOD ALLERGY: PEANUT | $21.60 | $36.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL IgE Timothy Grass | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Allergen Cladosporium Herbarum Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Allergen Cottonwood Tree Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Mayo Seas Allergen Ragweed Short/Common Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Pr350 Allergen Codfish Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Mayo Allergen Egg Yolk Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Warde 3070125 Allergen Alternaria Alternata Ige | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA RAST-CRAB | $35.64 | $60.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH 86003 | $36.00 | $45.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Allergen Rice Ige | $39.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Allergen Bermuda Grass Ige | $39.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Mayo Pr350 Allergen Banana Ige | $39.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Allergen Strawberry Ige | $39.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $40.74 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $40.74 | $42.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Allergen Garlic Ige | $44.00 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Allergen Nettle Ige | $53.95 | $83.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $55.44 | $132.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $58.08 | $121.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $59.29 | $121.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Measurement of antibody (IgE) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each | $119.00 | $170.00 | Jul 17, 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 | $13.60 | $22.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $13.60 | $21.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $28.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $18.30 | $55.44 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $39.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $16.80 | $27.90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $58.08 | $58.08 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $40.74 | $40.74 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $40.74 | $40.74 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.64 | $35.64 |
What it is
This blood test measures IgE antibodies to one specific allergen, such as peanut, cat or a pollen. The code is billed once per allergen, so a panel of many allergens is billed many times.
What the price covers
The price is for one allergen. A panel is billed once per allergen. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen in other states
- Alabama$35.50
- Alaska$8.58
- Arizona$12.65
- Arkansas$18.97
- California$8.32
- Colorado$30.80
- Connecticut$19.33
- Delaware$103.02
- Florida$6.83
- Georgia$37.05
- Hawaii$13.20
- Idaho$6.99
- Illinois$23.52
- Indiana$19.19
- Kansas$37.70
- Kentucky$21.60
- Louisiana$8.32
- Maine$21.29
- Maryland$41.17
- Massachusetts$23.72
- Michigan$7.00
- Minnesota$14.40
- Mississippi$7.56
- Missouri$27.95
- Montana$27.20
- Nebraska$50.63
- Nevada$21.30
- New Hampshire$28.18
- New Jersey$6.00
- New Mexico$29.60
- New York$16.00
- North Carolina$19.00
- North Dakota$9.09
- Ohio$23.40
- Oklahoma$27.95
- Oregon$12.55
- Pennsylvania$30.00
- Puerto Rico$13.80
- Rhode Island$46.00
- South Carolina$26.50
- South Dakota$24.40
- Tennessee$8.12
- Texas$9.26
- Utah$14.10
- Vermont$49.00
- Virginia$13.20
- Washington$25.77
- West Virginia$24.92
- Wisconsin$25.00
- Wyoming$41.58
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.