CA-125 test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker): from $30.24 to $418.00, with a median of $97.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 13.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86304. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$30.24Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$97.00half pay less
Highest$418.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$66.76vs 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 CA 125 | $30.24 | $63.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CA 125 | $30.87 | $63.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CA 125 | $47.40 | $158.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Cancer Antigen (CA) 125-Sendout | $69.60 | $116.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; CA 125 | $73.50 | $105.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Cancer Antigen (CA) 125-Sendout | $82.80 | $138.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Cancer Antigen (CA) 125-Sendout | $92.40 | $154.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CDMR CA 125 86304 | $101.60 | $127.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CA 125 | $110.04 | $262.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $131.95 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $131.95 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $131.95 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $131.95 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $131.95 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA IMMUNOASSAY FOR TUMOR ANTIGEN, QUANTITATIVE; CA 125 | $141.37 | $238.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Mayo Roma Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $151.45 | $233.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $159.08 | $164.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $166.84 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Mayo Roma Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $173.55 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Mayo Roma Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $173.55 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $189.80 | $292.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $203.00 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $215.80 | $332.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $271.70 | $418.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $418.00 | $418.00 | 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 | $48.57 | $201.82 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $48.57 | $82.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $48.57 | $131.95 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $30.87 | $47.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $48.57 | $173.55 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $69.60 | $142.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $203.00 | $203.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $131.95 | $131.95 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $166.84 | $166.84 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $151.45 | $151.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $131.95 | $131.95 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $131.95 | $131.95 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $159.08 | $159.08 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $141.37 | $141.37 |
What it is
CA-125 is a protein that can be high in ovarian cancer. The test is used to evaluate some pelvic masses and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) in other states
- Alabama$137.51
- Alaska$199.00
- Arizona$23.93
- Arkansas$46.20
- California$137.80
- Colorado$86.56
- Connecticut$93.38
- Delaware$179.48
- Florida$68.25
- Georgia$140.79
- Hawaii$102.00
- Idaho$93.00
- Illinois$122.50
- Indiana$167.81
- Kansas$120.00
- Kentucky$337.27
- Louisiana$49.12
- Maine$85.88
- Maryland$90.56
- Massachusetts$81.90
- Michigan$119.43
- Minnesota$101.60
- Mississippi$103.96
- Missouri$111.48
- Montana$100.00
- Nebraska$84.18
- Nevada$36.29
- New Hampshire$128.87
- New Jersey$23.93
- New Mexico$98.80
- New York$88.64
- North Carolina$88.50
- North Dakota$101.60
- Ohio$93.60
- Oklahoma$63.00
- Oregon$100.10
- Pennsylvania$129.80
- Rhode Island$165.60
- South Carolina$181.00
- South Dakota$101.60
- Tennessee$63.80
- Texas$127.01
- Utah$73.21
- Vermont$186.41
- Virginia$102.00
- Washington$118.04
- West Virginia$114.00
- Wisconsin$117.50
- Wyoming$66.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.