Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $56.70 to $382.40, with a median of $328.80. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 6.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99244. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$56.70Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$328.80half pay less
Highest$382.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$272.10vs 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 moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $56.70 | $81.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS NEURO SURG CLINIC CONSULT LVL 4 | $171.60 | $286.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC OFFICE CONSULTATION LVL IV | $189.12 | $394.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ID CLINIC CONSULT LVL 4 | $191.40 | $319.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC OFFICE CONSULTATION LVL IV | $193.06 | $394.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN MOD 25 | $304.00 | $380.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES | $328.80 | $411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR OFFICE CONSULT LVL 4 | $382.40 | $478.00 | — 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 | $171.60 | $191.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $189.12 | $189.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $56.70 | $56.70 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $193.06 | $193.06 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $304.00 | $304.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $328.80 | $328.80 |
What it is
This is an office or outpatient consultation requested by another clinician, with moderate complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total time on the visit date under 2023 rules. It is used for more involved problems.
What the price covers
The price covers the specialist's consultation. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee are billed separately.
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$64.00
- Alaska$553.63
- Arizona$136.49
- Arkansas$254.80
- California$186.00
- Colorado$189.84
- Connecticut$500.00
- Florida$342.04
- Georgia$673.00
- Hawaii$616.96
- Illinois$260.10
- Indiana$127.75
- Kansas$198.24
- Kentucky$127.75
- Louisiana$138.80
- Maine$144.21
- Maryland$227.00
- Massachusetts$443.76
- Michigan$190.30
- Minnesota$268.19
- Mississippi$168.99
- Missouri$219.60
- Montana$312.99
- Nebraska$327.02
- Nevada$252.00
- New Hampshire$203.44
- New Jersey$288.65
- New Mexico$276.00
- New York$377.65
- North Carolina$278.50
- North Dakota$209.05
- Ohio$255.91
- Oklahoma$89.05
- Oregon$351.53
- Pennsylvania$264.10
- Puerto Rico$166.50
- South Carolina$274.80
- South Dakota$275.50
- Tennessee$131.87
- Texas$114.28
- Vermont$346.45
- Virginia$577.60
- Washington$253.60
- West Virginia$139.00
- Wisconsin$320.45
- Wyoming$199.64
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.