AFib ablation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $2,755.20 to $26,193.60, with a median of $2,755.20. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$2,755.20Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$2,755.20half pay less
Highest$26,193.60in 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 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Eval Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Cath | $2,859.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Eval Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Cath | $2,859.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Ven Isol | $11,187.60 | $37,292.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ABL SVT W EP STDY TRANSEPT | $16,863.42 | $40,151.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ABLATION ARRHYTHMIA ATRIAL FIB, INITIAL | $23,534.40 | $39,224.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Evaluation Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Atrial Fibrillation | $24,610.95 | $37,863.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ABLATION ARRHYTHMIA ATRIAL FIB, INITIAL | $26,193.60 | $43,656.00 | 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 | $2,755.20 | $23,534.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,755.20 | $2,807.10 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $11,187.60 | $14,025.51 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $2,755.20 | $2,807.10 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $24,610.95 | $24,610.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,755.20 | $2,755.20 |
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in other states
- Alabama$66,364.39
- Alaska$19,011.70
- Arizona$39,530.05
- Arkansas$19,904.95
- California$33,452.00
- Colorado$57,603.19
- Connecticut$40,724.26
- Delaware$38,112.63
- Florida$48,749.80
- Georgia$15,773.23
- Hawaii$19,721.70
- Idaho$62,005.00
- Illinois$26,193.60
- Indiana$52,541.65
- Kansas$26,838.53
- Kentucky$129,144.05
- Louisiana$14,110.18
- Maine$25,790.00
- Massachusetts$29,926.80
- Michigan$35,940.54
- Minnesota$20,213.95
- Mississippi$14,143.53
- Missouri$21,497.60
- Montana$36,607.50
- Nebraska$16,863.42
- Nevada$28,430.00
- New Hampshire$13,590.68
- New Jersey$27,177.37
- New York$27,000.00
- North Carolina$60,522.10
- North Dakota$27,196.55
- Ohio$33,299.55
- Oklahoma$13,504.82
- Oregon$36,555.95
- Pennsylvania$30,975.00
- Rhode Island$28,250.00
- South Carolina$18,845.50
- South Dakota$42,380.00
- Tennessee$13,572.24
- Texas$30,074.52
- Utah$13,825.21
- Vermont$3,653.00
- Virginia$16,895.50
- Washington$25,749.00
- West Virginia$13,146.50
- Wisconsin$6,507.80
- Wyoming$13,478.89
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.