Chemotherapy infusion cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour: from $214.56 to $1,422.20, with a median of $407.79. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96413. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$214.56Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$407.79half pay less
Highest$1,422.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$193.23vs 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 CHEMO INF INIT UP TO 1HR SC | $214.56 | $447.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC CHEMO INF INIT UP TO 1HR SC | $219.03 | $447.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CHEMOTHER, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Chemo Admin IV Infusion Initial Hour | $274.80 | $916.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS Chemo Infusion - 1 hour | $367.80 | $613.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS Chemo Infusion - 1 hour | $376.80 | $628.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS Chemo Infusion - 1 hour | $376.80 | $628.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Admin Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hr Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $396.00 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CHEMO INFUSN INIT UP TO 1HR | $419.58 | $999.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC CHEMO, IV INFUSION, 1 HR | $480.00 | $600.00 | — source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $486.85 | $749.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 96413 CHEMO ADM IV INF TECH UPTO 1HR | $531.04 | $894.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $531.70 | $818.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $543.40 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $543.40 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $543.40 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $543.40 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $543.40 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $561.60 | $864.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $677.06 | $698.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $677.06 | $698.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | $726.60 | $1,038.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $831.35 | $1,279.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $836.00 | $836.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CHEMO INFUSION 1ST HR | $858.40 | $1,073.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Administration Chemotherapy IV Infusion Up to 1 Hour Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $1,422.20 | $2,188.00 | 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 | $249.60 | $367.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $249.60 | $531.70 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $249.60 | $543.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $219.03 | $274.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $249.60 | $396.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $376.80 | $604.08 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $836.00 | $836.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $214.56 | $214.56 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $726.60 | $726.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $543.40 | $543.40 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $677.06 | $677.06 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,422.20 | $1,422.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $543.40 | $543.40 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $543.40 | $543.40 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $677.06 | $677.06 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $858.40 | $858.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $531.04 | $531.04 |
What it is
This code covers the first hour of giving chemotherapy or similar complex drugs through a vein.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The drugs are billed separately and usually cost far more.
Chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour in other states
- Alabama$637.58
- Alaska$948.87
- Arizona$326.10
- Arkansas$252.20
- California$873.60
- Colorado$864.64
- Connecticut$949.03
- Delaware$936.76
- Florida$848.25
- Georgia$695.37
- Hawaii$708.00
- Idaho$1,358.00
- Illinois$615.00
- Indiana$867.85
- Kansas$385.60
- Kentucky$1,416.00
- Louisiana$230.44
- Maine$434.50
- Maryland$560.03
- Massachusetts$798.70
- Michigan$458.85
- Minnesota$487.33
- Mississippi$364.32
- Missouri$423.57
- Montana$475.14
- Nebraska$419.58
- Nevada$359.00
- New Hampshire$491.83
- New Jersey$424.78
- New Mexico$550.06
- New York$577.20
- North Carolina$819.65
- North Dakota$707.10
- Ohio$701.35
- Oklahoma$338.00
- Oregon$768.00
- Pennsylvania$678.49
- Rhode Island$832.80
- South Carolina$322.75
- South Dakota$768.00
- Tennessee$218.82
- Texas$733.00
- Utah$605.05
- Vermont$965.00
- Virginia$787.00
- Washington$682.86
- West Virginia$681.25
- Wisconsin$527.14
- Wyoming$314.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.