Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $35.00 to $256.00, with a median of $219.20. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99243. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$35.00Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$219.20half pay less
Highest$256.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$184.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Office or other outpatient consultation with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $35.00 | $50.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ID CLINIC CONSULT LVL 3 | $116.40 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC OFFICE CONSULTATION LVL III | $126.24 | $263.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC OFFICE CONSULTATION LVL III | $128.87 | $263.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ID CLINIC CONSULT LVL 3 | $130.20 | $217.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA OFFICE OP CONSULT EST LOW MDM 30 MIN | $213.60 | $267.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $219.20 | $274.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR OFFICE CONSULT LVL 3 | $256.00 | $320.00 | — 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 | $116.40 | $130.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $126.24 | $126.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $128.87 | $128.87 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $213.60 | $213.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $256.00 | $256.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
What it is
This is an office or outpatient consultation, when a specialist sees you at another clinician's request for advice. Since 2023 it requires low complexity decision making or at least 30 minutes of total time on the visit date.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests and procedures are billed separately, and hospital clinics may add a facility fee.
Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$203.10
- Alaska$421.80
- Arizona$99.30
- Arkansas$163.80
- California$159.65
- Colorado$118.16
- Connecticut$370.00
- Florida$287.06
- Georgia$414.00
- Illinois$113.17
- Indiana$87.50
- Kansas$130.56
- Kentucky$87.50
- Louisiana$99.20
- Maine$102.30
- Maryland$265.00
- Massachusetts$346.04
- Michigan$136.00
- Minnesota$256.96
- Mississippi$132.99
- Missouri$150.75
- Montana$202.38
- Nebraska$218.29
- Nevada$170.00
- New Hampshire$161.01
- New Jersey$250.00
- New Mexico$143.60
- New York$301.00
- North Carolina$187.50
- North Dakota$219.20
- Ohio$164.40
- Oklahoma$87.17
- Oregon$205.40
- Pennsylvania$185.00
- Puerto Rico$112.50
- Rhode Island$231.00
- South Carolina$146.23
- South Dakota$233.60
- Tennessee$90.77
- Texas$75.18
- Vermont$243.70
- Virginia$413.20
- Washington$163.28
- West Virginia$98.50
- Wisconsin$200.20
- Wyoming$198.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.