Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) cost in Iowa

Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $45 — 4% below the US median ($47), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs, IA $7 $14 ★ 3/5 150 min
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City, IA $16 127 min
Greater Regional Medical Center Creston, IA $18 $16 ★ 3/5 101 min
CHI Health-Mercy Corning Corning, IA $20 $37 ★ 3/5 124 min
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $20 $30 ★ 4/5 105 min
Greene County Medical Center Jefferson, IA $20 $35 104 min
Ringgold County Hospital Mount Ayr, IA $22 $23 128 min
Story County Hospital Nevada, IA $26 $32 102 min
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $33 $26 123 min
Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney, IA $34 $37 116 min
Regional Medical Center Manchester, IA $34 $870 ★ 4/5 147 min
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Red Oak, IA $35 $32 113 min
Osceola Community Hospital Sibley, IA $40 $36 115 min
Van Diest Medical Center Webster City, IA $42 $36 ★ 5/5 103 min
Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg, IA $43 $57 103 min
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $45 $51 114 min
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton New Hampton, IA $45 $65 119 min
Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA $45 $63 123 min
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $45 $57 105 min
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital Rock Rapids, IA $45 $36 105 min
Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville, IA $45 $34 ★ 2/5 110 min
Lakes Regional Healthcare Spirit Lake, IA $45 $35 ★ 2/5 125 min
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $47 $38 ★ 5/5 171 min
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $51 $38 ★ 4/5 123 min
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City, IA $51 $38 ★ 2/5 199 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$69
Cash / self-pay
$45
Insurer-negotiated
$37
Medicare pays
$3
$18$66
Median cash $45  ·  Medicare $3  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $45 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $24 (35%).

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