Mono test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $8.64 to $146.00, with a median of $30.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86308. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$8.64Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$30.60half pay less
Highest$146.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$21.96vs 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 MONO TEST SCREEN | $8.64 | $18.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC MONO TEST SCREEN | $8.82 | $18.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $11.00 | $11.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $12.00 | $12.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES,SCREEN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Infectious Mononucleosis Screen | $13.80 | $46.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST | $28.20 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST | $33.00 | $55.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES;SCREEN | $35.05 | $59.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS MONONUCLEOSIS AB SCRN /W EBV REFLEX | $36.60 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $42.90 | $66.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MONOSCREEN 86308 | $49.60 | $62.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $52.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $52.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $52.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $52.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $52.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Screening test for mononucleosis (mono) | $53.90 | $77.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $57.20 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $63.70 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MONONUCLEOSIS | $64.68 | $154.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $71.50 | $110.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $91.65 | $141.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $146.00 | $146.00 | 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 | $13.60 | $71.82 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $13.60 | $33.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $52.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $8.82 | $13.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $11.00 | $13.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $28.20 | $42.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $8.64 | $8.64 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $53.90 | $53.90 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| 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 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.05 | $35.05 |
What it is
The mono test looks for antibodies the body makes during infectious mononucleosis, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot) in other states
- Alabama$130.25
- Alaska$35.49
- Arizona$76.25
- Arkansas$30.51
- California$93.06
- Colorado$183.61
- Connecticut$33.86
- Delaware$139.44
- Florida$100.14
- Georgia$79.56
- Hawaii$34.20
- Idaho$23.00
- Illinois$52.50
- Indiana$89.00
- Kansas$62.88
- Kentucky$65.24
- Louisiana$28.53
- Maine$34.00
- Maryland$23.81
- Massachusetts$37.05
- Michigan$46.90
- Minnesota$39.78
- Mississippi$37.44
- Missouri$33.45
- Montana$43.20
- Nebraska$55.69
- Nevada$38.66
- New Hampshire$44.92
- New Jersey$5.96
- New Mexico$155.58
- New York$25.07
- North Carolina$115.36
- North Dakota$41.76
- Ohio$51.60
- Oklahoma$33.08
- Oregon$42.17
- Pennsylvania$38.40
- Puerto Rico$8.00
- Rhode Island$46.00
- South Carolina$60.00
- South Dakota$66.40
- Tennessee$15.84
- Texas$81.27
- Utah$67.25
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$80.40
- Washington$36.40
- West Virginia$33.00
- Wisconsin$55.10
- Wyoming$18.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.