At a glance
Des Moines hospital prices span $1 to $162,029 across 171 shoppable procedures, drawn from 52 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Des Moines data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Des Moines, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $6 | $3 | $25,373 | 16 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $2 | $137 | 14 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $7 | $3 | $68 | 6 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $2 | $150 | 13 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $10 | $1 | $858 | 35 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $12 | $3 | $94 | 15 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $13 | $2 | $67 | 23 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $14 | $2 | $131 | 13 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $15 | $5 | $129 | 13 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $16 | $10 | $67 | 18 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $17 | $2 | $90 | 12 |
| Blood Test | lab | $19 | $3 | $423 | 34 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $19 | $5 | $146 | 30 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $22 | $13 | $217 | 8 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $24 | $20 | $12,232 | 3 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $25 | $4 | $62 | 24 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $30 | $28 | $2,325 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $31 | $3 | $274 | 13 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $31 | $13 | $110 | 15 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $31 | $2 | $73 | 6 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $33 | $2 | $91 | 13 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $33 | $21 | $40 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $37 | $6 | $979 | 14 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $38 | $1 | $846 | 34 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $38 | $6 | $257 | 15 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $39 | $6 | $172 | 15 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $41 | $10 | $221 | 32 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $43 | $1 | $297 | 19 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $43 | $8 | $208 | 15 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $44 | $5 | $194 | 15 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $47 | $4 | $661 | 15 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $47 | $4 | $2,412 | 37 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $49 | $10 | $504 | 17 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $7 | $201 | 15 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $5 | $197 | 15 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $7 | $238 | 15 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $49 | $9 | $400 | 15 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $50 | $5 | $194 | 7 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $51 | $1 | $421 | 14 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $51 | $2 | $242 | 6 |
| Asthma Management | other | $52 | $4 | $1,018 | 24 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $52 | $7 | $393 | 15 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $52 | $9 | $167 | 15 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $52 | $5 | $145 | 6 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $53 | $44 | $386 | 6 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $53 | $5 | $383 | 15 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $53 | $2 | $94 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $54 | $7 | $829 | 36 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $54 | $8 | $8,434 | 18 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $54 | $9 | $236 | 15 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $55 | $15 | $369 | 15 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $55 | $2 | $340 | 12 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $59 | $23 | $2,013 | 28 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $59 | $13 | $512 | 15 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $61 | $2 | $137 | 7 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $62 | $17 | $271 | 12 |
| Vision Exam | other | $63 | $43 | $119 | 3 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $63 | $5 | $158 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $64 | $5 | $829 | 36 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $64 | $36 | $5,532 | 13 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $66 | $38 | $184 | 6 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $68 | $6 | $122 | 7 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $70 | $16 | $154 | 13 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $72 | $16 | $687 | 21 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $74 | $8 | $757 | 32 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $74 | $2 | $1,401 | 34 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $74 | $32 | $291 | 13 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $75 | $23 | $1,180 | 15 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $76 | $3 | $199 | 7 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $77 | $3 | $274 | 6 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $80 | $4 | $1,912 | 21 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $82 | $2 | $147,013 | 23 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $83 | $29 | $217 | 9 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $84 | $47 | $594 | 13 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $85 | $6 | $77,339 | 17 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $85 | $44 | $111 | 3 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $86 | $39 | $580 | 15 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $87 | $26 | $482 | 11 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $89 | $17 | $227 | 13 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $90 | $32 | $5,080 | 22 |
| Mole Removal | other | $90 | $33 | $3,857 | 16 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $91 | $51 | $2,526 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $95 | $55 | $132 | 3 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $100 | $10 | $430 | 7 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $100 | $13 | $528 | 7 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $100 | $9 | $403 | 7 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $100 | $9 | $528 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $102 | $7 | $201 | 7 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $103 | $25 | $2,864 | 22 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $116 | $6 | $1,675 | 20 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $122 | $9 | $788 | 7 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $123 | $37 | $482 | 15 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $124 | $12 | $858 | 18 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $125 | $30 | $898 | 15 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $131 | $62 | $281 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $134 | $7 | $327 | 7 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $135 | $1 | $3,336 | 31 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $144 | $6 | $41,420 | 26 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $151 | $9 | $8,256 | 23 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $152 | $25 | $923 | 15 |
| COPD Management | other | $161 | $16 | $9,328 | 30 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $161 | $2 | $3,940 | 15 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $163 | $9 | $4,629 | 18 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $163 | $53 | $2,473 | 15 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $166 | $28 | $2,491 | 30 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $183 | $11 | $15,567 | 7 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $194 | $44 | $3,809 | 18 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $207 | $27 | $932 | 15 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $210 | $25 | $697 | 7 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $219 | $49 | $1,594 | 13 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $221 | $7 | $3,187 | 33 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $229 | $6 | $22,969 | 25 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $235 | $11 | $2,798 | 23 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $244 | $93 | $512 | 7 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $250 | $95 | $14,571 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $254 | $163 | $600 | 4 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $263 | $30 | $757 | 6 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $266 | $49 | $3,719 | 16 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $286 | $9 | $34,570 | 20 |
| Dialysis | other | $295 | $28 | $1,691 | 15 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $296 | $41 | $2,618 | 15 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $307 | $39 | $19,958 | 33 |
| CT Head | imaging | $316 | $35 | $10,628 | 36 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $336 | $52 | $3,736 | 17 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $339 | $339 | $339 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $344 | $11 | $11,794 | 26 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $348 | $1 | $1,768 | 17 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $351 | $49 | $3,305 | 17 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $356 | $51 | $3,896 | 18 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $387 | $63 | $7,117 | 7 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $388 | $241 | $4,106 | 6 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $409 | $1 | $3,512 | 21 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $414 | $60 | $4,788 | 11 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $474 | $1 | $2,031 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $481 | $207 | $1,628 | 7 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $498 | $53 | $1,408 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $505 | $47 | $6,680 | 26 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $518 | $53 | $2,048 | 16 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $536 | $27 | $1,006 | 7 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $538 | $113 | $2,539 | 7 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $570 | $1 | $3,326 | 11 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $575 | $49 | $3,305 | 16 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $611 | $53 | $1,950 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $620 | $78 | $3,280 | 7 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $664 | $62 | $2,192 | 7 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $676 | $6 | $51,459 | 27 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $709 | $9 | $22,420 | 3 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $733 | $28 | $6,808 | 30 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $744 | $14 | $29,905 | 21 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $757 | $1 | $7,290 | 16 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $775 | $70 | $2,123 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $836 | $35 | $2,916 | 7 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $882 | $882 | $882 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $884 | $1 | $15,359 | 27 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $916 | $469 | $3,689 | 5 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $930 | $28 | $109,361 | 30 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $950 | $41 | $2,624 | 7 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $967 | $73 | $4,759 | 7 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,106 | $49 | $5,074 | 13 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,119 | $49 | $18,252 | 17 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,159 | $95 | $5,181 | 7 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,183 | $68 | $4,390 | 7 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,209 | $70 | $19,956 | 12 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,299 | $95 | $3,686 | 10 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,413 | $75 | $5,619 | 11 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,182 | $1 | $34,609 | 33 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $4,420 | $28 | $12,049 | 11 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $4,748 | $28 | $74,442 | 10 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $5,855 | $28 | $162,029 | 5 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $10,180 | $28 | $59,209 | 10 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Des Moines pricing data across 52 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Des Moines metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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