ECT cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $390.40 to $636.35, with a median of $390.40. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$390.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$390.40half pay less
Highest$636.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY,1 SEIZ | $390.40 | $488.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS STANDARD ECT - IP | $534.60 | $891.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS STANDARD ECT - IP | $595.20 | $992.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Therapy Electroconvulsive | $636.35 | $979.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $390.40 | $534.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $390.40 | $513.38 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $390.40 | $390.40 |
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$2,066.00
- Alaska$3,114.82
- Arizona$887.01
- Arkansas$431.90
- California$2,040.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$1,500.00
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$4,517.37
- Illinois$843.05
- Indiana$678.28
- Kansas$3,395.17
- Kentucky$3,490.93
- Louisiana$518.86
- Maine$672.12
- Massachusetts$625.56
- Michigan$741.58
- Minnesota$567.82
- Missouri$1,296.75
- Montana$1,896.00
- Nebraska$433.55
- New Hampshire$497.78
- New Jersey$587.81
- New York$627.89
- North Carolina$1,732.30
- North Dakota$1,286.00
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,308.45
- Pennsylvania$1,142.65
- Rhode Island$2,924.00
- South Carolina$806.00
- South Dakota$1,535.20
- Tennessee$109.53
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$1,339.17
- Vermont$433.53
- Virginia$808.25
- Washington$999.62
- West Virginia$597.00
- Wisconsin$516.75
- Wyoming$469.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.