The median cost of healthcare in Des Moines ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $109,361 for a angioplasty with stent (pci) across 33 reporting Des Moines hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Des Moines hospitals charge for 171 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Des Moines hospital in our data is Virginia Gay Hospital, currently running about 52% below the metro median.
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 | $1 | $21 | 4 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $7 | $3 | $68 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $8 | $4 | $35 | 4 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $10 | $2 | $858 | 32 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $13 | $2 | $73 | 21 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $16 | $10 | $67 | 18 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $17 | $1 | $379 | 16 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $23 | $4 | $448 | 32 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $26 | $9 | $62 | 23 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $27 | $5 | $158 | 29 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $28 | $2 | $90 | 7 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $31 | $2 | $73 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $35 | $11 | $177 | 10 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $36 | $13 | $217 | 4 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $37 | $2 | $64 | 5 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $38 | $33 | $43 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $43 | $3 | $94 | 11 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $49 | $30 | $1,622 | 8 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $50 | $5 | $194 | 7 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $50 | $25 | $131 | 4 |
| Blood Test | lab | $51 | $2 | $1,338 | 30 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $52 | $11 | $221 | 29 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $52 | $29 | $135 | 10 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $52 | $5 | $145 | 6 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $53 | $2 | $94 | 6 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $54 | $2 | $150 | 10 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $55 | $22 | $1,301 | 10 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $59 | $17 | $123 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $61 | $2 | $137 | 7 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $61 | $25 | $1,234 | 9 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $61 | $39 | $218 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $63 | $1 | $846 | 31 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $63 | $5 | $158 | 6 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $63 | $35 | $111 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $66 | $7 | $327 | 30 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $66 | $38 | $184 | 6 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $68 | $6 | $122 | 7 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $70 | $4 | $2,102 | 15 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $76 | $23 | $2,013 | 26 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $76 | $5 | $201 | 30 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $76 | $3 | $199 | 7 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $77 | $3 | $274 | 6 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $81 | $8 | $334 | 11 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $85 | $6 | $533 | 15 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $89 | $8 | $757 | 29 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $90 | $48 | $111 | 3 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $92 | $38 | $687 | 16 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $96 | $27 | $242 | 4 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $97 | $23 | $281 | 8 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $98 | $39 | $185 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $100 | $25 | $697 | 16 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $100 | $15 | $1,389 | 18 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $100 | $8 | $328 | 11 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $100 | $10 | $430 | 7 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $100 | $13 | $528 | 7 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $100 | $2 | $435 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $108 | $48 | $409 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $109 | $26 | $482 | 11 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $109 | $55 | $284 | 5 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $112 | $2 | $35,445 | 21 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $112 | $65 | $132 | 3 |
| Asthma Management | other | $118 | $13 | $981 | 19 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $118 | $14 | $421 | 10 |
| Vision Exam | other | $119 | $43 | $119 | 3 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $122 | $9 | $788 | 7 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $123 | $7 | $2,805 | 11 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $123 | $43 | $448 | 10 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $125 | $95 | $245 | 3 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $126 | $28 | $339 | 8 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $131 | $9 | $8,434 | 14 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $131 | $62 | $281 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $134 | $7 | $327 | 7 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $136 | $86 | $431 | 3 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $140 | $73 | $773 | 11 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $142 | $32 | $198 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $149 | $2 | $1,583 | 30 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $153 | $53 | $565 | 10 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $155 | $38 | $185 | 3 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $158 | $86 | $258 | 4 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $183 | $11 | $15,567 | 7 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $186 | $47 | $643 | 9 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $187 | $75 | $387 | 8 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $189 | $27 | $2,056 | 10 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $200 | $19 | $542 | 10 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $210 | $25 | $697 | 7 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $216 | $33 | $965 | 10 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $231 | $9 | $4,629 | 15 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $235 | $11 | $2,798 | 21 |
| Mole Removal | other | $237 | $39 | $3,857 | 11 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $239 | $26 | $858 | 13 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $240 | $14 | $500 | 4 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $241 | $31 | $3,752 | 28 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $244 | $39 | $3,580 | 28 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $244 | $93 | $512 | 7 |
| CT Head | imaging | $246 | $35 | $2,916 | 31 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $250 | $119 | $14,571 | 6 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $263 | $30 | $757 | 6 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $264 | $191 | $714 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $282 | $55 | $3,893 | 26 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $307 | $10 | $933 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $312 | $83 | $6,147 | 15 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $325 | $85 | $5,532 | 10 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $332 | $68 | $4,390 | 14 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $335 | $6 | $1,675 | 18 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $339 | $339 | $339 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $347 | $52 | $1,353 | 9 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $389 | $387 | $4,106 | 5 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $405 | $60 | $2,473 | 15 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $409 | $180 | $3,512 | 21 |
| Dialysis | other | $423 | $65 | $1,691 | 13 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $426 | $9 | $2,246 | 18 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $447 | $71 | $2,526 | 9 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $471 | $7 | $3,588 | 30 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $480 | $172 | $2,091 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $481 | $207 | $1,628 | 7 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $496 | $58 | $6,234 | 11 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $503 | $82 | $3,006 | 7 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $536 | $27 | $1,006 | 7 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $538 | $113 | $2,539 | 7 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $557 | $7 | $6,013 | 11 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $559 | $4 | $1,912 | 19 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $561 | $184 | $2,005 | 4 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $595 | $9 | $34,570 | 19 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $620 | $78 | $3,280 | 7 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $655 | $534 | $3,865 | 5 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $664 | $62 | $3,809 | 15 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $664 | $62 | $2,192 | 7 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $693 | $73 | $4,759 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $775 | $11 | $11,794 | 22 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $789 | $6 | $11,523 | 23 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $823 | $205 | $3,326 | 7 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $832 | $181 | $1,482 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $836 | $35 | $2,916 | 7 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $854 | $70 | $6,783 | 25 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $863 | $47 | $6,680 | 24 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $865 | $207 | $1,680 | 12 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $882 | $882 | $1,965 | 3 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $916 | $469 | $3,689 | 5 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $926 | $125 | $2,539 | 15 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $950 | $41 | $2,624 | 7 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $958 | $70 | $15,359 | 25 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $967 | $73 | $4,759 | 7 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $979 | $14 | $7,742 | 18 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,074 | $6 | $41,420 | 22 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $1,096 | $6 | $22,969 | 21 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,119 | $84 | $5,515 | 11 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,124 | $95 | $2,031 | 6 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,124 | $90 | $3,586 | 11 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,183 | $68 | $4,390 | 7 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $1,197 | $70 | $2,123 | 6 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,274 | $1 | $7,290 | 16 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,369 | $70 | $19,956 | 11 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,393 | $66 | $109,361 | 26 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,410 | $473 | $5,181 | 6 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,562 | $98 | $4,788 | 12 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,633 | $75 | $5,619 | 12 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $1,882 | $200 | $5,207 | 11 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,325 | $500 | $2,325 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,112 | $100 | $5,738 | 8 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,441 | $55 | $9,328 | 25 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $3,878 | $77 | $21,980 | 8 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,577 | $30 | $34,609 | 29 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $5,652 | $2,018 | $12,049 | 9 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $5,855 | $500 | $5,855 | 3 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $11,567 | $9 | $22,420 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $12,232 | $3,555 | $12,232 | 3 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $14,021 | $500 | $59,209 | 8 |
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