Compare: Sanford Sheldon Medical Center vs Osceola Community Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 264 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Osceola Community Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 8% lower than Sanford Sheldon Medical Center (median across 264 shared procedures), winning on 148 of them.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sheldon, IA

69% recommend · ER wait 115 min · readmit 14.4%
cheaper on 116
Osceola Community Hospital
Sibley, IA

67% recommend · ER wait 118 min · readmit 14.6%
cheaper on 148
ProcedureSanford Sheldon Medical CenterOsceola Community HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$122$38$51
Abdominal ultrasound$870$440$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$983$368$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$756$440$86
Albumin blood test$29$76$5
Aldosterone test$232$572$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$30$184$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$136$250$17
ALT liver enzyme test$39$97$5
Ammonia blood test$117$391$15
Amylase test$79$104$6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$208$233$26
AST liver enzyme test$34$97$5
Bartholin cyst removal$389$322$182
Basic metabolic panel$64$121$8
Benign skin lesion removal$855$459$171
Bilirubin blood test$38$90$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$3,593$133$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$44$64$4
Blood crossmatch$159$137
Blood glucose test$36$47$5
Blood transfusion$1,040$662$47
Blood type and screen$86$93$10
Blood type test$33$74$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$33$97$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$33$40$3
BNP (heart failure) test$251$298$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$472$568$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,916$1,512$259
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$572$657$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$394$323$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$359$306$93
Burn treatment$376$306$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$59$68$5
CA-125 ovarian marker test$102$371$21
Calcium blood test$34$76$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$272$345$26
Cardioversion$1,783$1,120$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$987$986$156
CEA tumor marker test$100$269$19
Chemotherapy infusion$594$383$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$329$250$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$858$517$133
Chest X-ray$257$275$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$254$230$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$340$320$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$210$430
CK-MB heart enzyme test$134$169$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$44$78$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$47$77$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$58$82$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$78$141$11
Copper blood test$107$243$12
Cortisol test$122$131$16
COVID-19 PCR test$125$252$51
CPAP titration study$635$516$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$49$100$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,847$2,385$281
CT angiography of the head$2,859$2,080$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,762$2,385$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,469$4,770$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$5,249$5,950$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,469$4,770$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,805$3,933$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,881$2,975$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,762$2,385$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,223$1,967$136
CT scan of the arm$2,225$1,636$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,921$1,636$161
CT scan of the chest$2,749$2,385$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,042$2,975$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,749$2,385$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,108$1,967$133
CT scan of the head$2,455$2,083$148
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,536$2,200$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,914$1,967$107
CT scan of the leg$2,361$1,967$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,361$1,512$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,018$1,967$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,508$1,967$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,508$1,967$130
CT scan of the neck$2,382$2,385$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,474$1,967$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,474$1,967$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,835$2,975$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,382$2,385$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,921$1,967$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,244$2,176$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,244$2,385$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,004$1,967$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,528$2,458$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,947$2,790$184
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,112$2,125$128
D-dimer test$139$262$10
DHEA-sulfate test$165$397$22
Drug screen (urine)$88$216$17
Echocardiogram$1,628$1,142$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,034$693$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$285$216$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$285$216$8
Electrolyte panel$42$138$7
Emergency department visit$838$500$69
Emergency department visit (level 2)$489$309$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$838$435$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,318$782$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,920$1,391$171
Epidural steroid injection$2,048$691$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$202$76$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,140$330$99
Ferritin (iron) test$110$215$14
Fibrinogen test$48$229$10
Folate (folic acid) test$117$218$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$810$608$157
Free T4 thyroid test$93$105$9
FSH hormone test$135$388$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,938$1,155$334
GGT liver test$52$108$7
Hematocrit test$19$38$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$69$136$10
Hemorrhoid removal$1,168$294$338
Hepatitis B test$70$105$10
Hepatitis C test$135$275$14
HIV test$109$80$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$102$80$24
Holter heart monitor$683$442$26
Iron blood test$55$76$6
IV infusion therapy$450$218$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$192$108$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$707$327$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$677$130$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$690$130$57
Kidney ultrasound$760$448$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$700$448$61
Knee joint injection$798$225$69
Lactate test$94$102$12
LDH test$45$75$6
LDL cholesterol test$66$120$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,130$1,017$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$922$1,017$116
LH hormone test$135$388$19
Lipase test$51$165$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$100$155$13
Liver function panel$62$127$8
Lung function test (PFT)$539$285$37
Magnesium blood test$50$83$7
MMR vaccine$105$182
MRA of the brain$3,096$3,489$226
MRI of the abdomen$3,222$3,925$300
MRI of the ankle$3,683$3,625$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,810$3,171$222
MRI of the brain$3,382$4,079$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,087$3,171$195
MRI of the knee$3,324$3,171$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,810$3,171$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,453$3,625$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,166$3,171$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,453$3,625$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,426$4,079$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,045$3,171$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,444$3,625$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,446$4,079$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,987$3,171$191
MRI of the shoulder$3,332$3,171$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,874$3,171$205
MRI of the wrist$3,329$3,171$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,646$3,171$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$271$207$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$316$192$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$266$188$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$316$196$101
Office visit (established patient)$142$169$115
Office visit (new patient)$244$224$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$123$151$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$160$174$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$160$171$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$244$224$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$306$268$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$306$439$41
Pelvic ultrasound$736$476$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$957$540$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$514$356$51
Phosphorus blood test$36$76$5
Physical therapy evaluation$280$190$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$331$207$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$280$190$98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$62$176$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$865$509$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$789$475$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$942$542$136
Procalcitonin test$266$172$27
Prolactin test$144$322$19
Prostate test (PSA)$90$173$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$212$154$87
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,198$470$176
Screening mammogram$445$290$126
Scrotal ultrasound$794$461$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$31$49$3
Semen analysis$86$91$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$179$175$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$455$326$114
Simple wound stitches$414$326$127
Skin biopsy$466$609$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$518$609$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,417$4,137$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$462$369$64
Speech therapy$311$200$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$399$190$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$679$379$43
Swallow study$372$345$85
T3 thyroid test$114$139$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$87$134
Testosterone test$61$179$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$124$182$17
Thyroid ultrasound$729$461$109
Total IgE allergy test$122$222$16
Total protein test$33$76$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$810$438$118
Trigger point injection$599$452$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$546$452$52
Triglycerides test$42$57$6
Troponin (heart) test$127$127$12
Uric acid (gout) test$34$76$5
Urinalysis$37$31$3
Urine microalbumin test$58$74$5
Urine pregnancy test$46$94$9
Vaccine administration$92$151$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$86$151$16
Vitamin B12 test$121$222$15
Vitamin D test$132$174$30
Wound debridement$1,089$608$186
X-ray of the abdomen$377$218$36
X-ray of the ankle$354$254$37
X-ray of the elbow$361$253$33
X-ray of the facial bones$349$259$39
X-ray of the foot$349$253$34
X-ray of the forearm$318$213$29
X-ray of the hand$346$259$38
X-ray of the hip$352$253$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$273$223$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$352$253$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$455$227$63
X-ray of the knee$363$259$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$310$222$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$363$259$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$414$274$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$488$378$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$414$258$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$562$497$53
X-ray of the lower leg$332$213$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$409$269$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$372$250$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$446$289$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$451$333$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$372$320$40
X-ray of the pelvis$367$235$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$327$235$28
X-ray of the ribs$442$283$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$336$280$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$442$286$42
X-ray of the shoulder$361$251$36
X-ray of the skull$404$253$40
X-ray of the upper arm$324$213$32
X-ray of the wrist$350$259$43
Zinc blood test$26$177$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.