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Hospital prices in Waterloo, IA

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area: 6 hospitals, 3 with a price file we could read. Pick a procedure to see every hospital's number.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has 6 Medicare-certified hospitals (3 acute care, 3 critical access). 3 of them publish a machine-readable price file we could read; the rest either publish nothing, block automated reading, or use a format outside the federal template.

Prices are available for 68 procedures in Waterloo, IA, 37 of them with enough hospitals (at least three with a cash price) to compare. The most widely priced is Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair with 3 hospitals, from $1,220.

The newest file is dated March 2026 and the oldest January 2026; hospitals must update at least yearly and we re-read every file monthly.

Procedures

lowest · median cash price

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

CPT 29881 · 3 hospitals

$1,220

Lipid panel (cholesterol test)

CPT 80061 · 3 hospitals

$34

Liver function panel

CPT 80076 · 3 hospitals

$21

Urinalysis with microscope

CPT 81001 · 3 hospitals

$7

PSA test (prostate)

CPT 84153 · 3 hospitals

$46

TSH test (thyroid)

CPT 84443 · 3 hospitals

$42

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential

CPT 85025 · 3 hospitals

$16

Prothrombin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85610 · 3 hospitals

$9

Partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85730 · 3 hospitals

$15

Chlamydia test (DNA)

CPT 87491 · 3 hospitals

$67

Gonorrhea test (DNA)

CPT 87591 · 3 hospitals

$67

New patient office visit (about 45 minutes)

CPT 99204 · 3 hospitals

$285

Established patient office visit (about 40 minutes)

CPT 99215 · 3 hospitals

$266

Cataract surgery with lens implant

CPT 66984 · 3 hospitals

$1,358

Nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 64483 · 3 hospitals

$211

Spinal injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 62323 · 3 hospitals

$310

Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes)

CPT 97110 · 3 hospitals

$55

Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression

CPT 29826 · 3 hospitals

$370

Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80053 · 3 hospitals

$27

Basic metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80048 · 3 hospitals

$22

X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views)

CPT 72110 · 3 hospitals

$135

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast

CPT 70553 · 3 hospitals

$946

CT scan of the head, no contrast

CPT 70450 · 3 hospitals

$270

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239 · 3 hospitals

$301

Upper endoscopy (EGD)

CPT 43235 · 3 hospitals

$267

Colonoscopy with polyp removal

CPT 45385 · 3 hospitals

$551

Colonoscopy with biopsy

CPT 45380 · 3 hospitals

$730

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

CPT 45378 · 3 hospitals

$671

MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast

CPT 72141 · 3 hospitals

$523

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), no contrast

CPT 72148 · 3 hospitals

$520

Transvaginal ultrasound

CPT 76830 · 3 hospitals

$238

Screening mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77067 · 3 hospitals

$213

Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 · 3 hospitals

$243

CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast

CPT 74177 · 3 hospitals

$625

MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast

CPT 73721 · 3 hospitals

$552

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77066 · 3 hospitals

$256

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast

CPT 72193 · 3 hospitals

$537

Hip or knee replacement, no major complications

MS-DRG 470 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$64,346

Prostate biopsy

CPT 55700 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$466

Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$16,183

Vaginal delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59400 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,552

Cesarean delivery with prenatal and postpartum care

CPT 59510 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,739

Vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean

CPT 59610 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,492

Sleep study (overnight, attended)

CPT 95810 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,397

Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation

CPT 93000 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$38

Left heart catheterization

CPT 93452 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,947

Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up)

CPT 49505 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,157

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 47562 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,614

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$133

Preventive visit, new patient age 18 to 39

CPT 99385 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$148

New patient office visit (about 60 minutes)

CPT 99205 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$367

Psychotherapy, 45 minutes

CPT 90834 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$182

Psychotherapy, 60 minutes

CPT 90837 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$261

Family psychotherapy without the patient

CPT 90846 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$230

Family psychotherapy with the patient

CPT 90847 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$173

New patient office visit (about 30 minutes)

CPT 99203 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$180

Group psychotherapy

CPT 90853 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$62

Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision)

CPT 19120 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,227

Pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester)

CPT 76805 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$270

Tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12)

CPT 42820 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$715

Preventive visit, new patient age 40 to 64

CPT 99386 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$176

Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)

CPT 66821 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$820

Spinal injection, lower back, no imaging guidance

CPT 62322 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$371

Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 788 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$16,778

Vaginal delivery hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 807 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$7,890

Prostate removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 55866 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$3,648

Hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons, no complications

MS-DRG 743 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications

MS-DRG 473 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hospitals in the metro area

Sartori Memorial Hospital, INC

Cedar Falls, IA · Acute Care Hospitals

39 procedures · file Mar 2026
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center

Waterloo, IA · Acute Care Hospitals

63 procedures · file Mar 2026
Allen Hospital

Waterloo, IA · Acute Care Hospitals

68 procedures · file Jan 2026
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center

Sumner, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

No website on record
Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Grundy Center, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

No website on record
Waverly Health Center

Waverly, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

No website on record