Ringgold County Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 389 procedures at Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

17% belowthe US average price, across 389 priced procedures

504 North Cleveland Street, Mount Ayr, IA 50854

Would recommend79%
ER wait (median)140 min
30-day readmission14.7%

Critical Access Hospitals · Government - State

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 389 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $200 $222 $206 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $595 $661 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $701 $779 $771 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $898 $998 $953 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $701 $779 $744 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $280 $311 $201 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $199 $221 $144 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $212 $236 $164 $174
Achilles tendon repair $1,713 $1,903 $624
Albumin blood test $27 $30 $26 $5
Aldosterone test $128 $142 $136 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $43 $48 $38 $5
Allergy shots $28 $31 $27 $11
Allergy testing $12 $13 $12 $4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $111 $123 $109 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $59 $66 $55 $5
Ammonia blood test $60 $67 $64 $15
Amylase test $22 $24 $24 $6
Anal fistula repair $1,523 $1,692 $541
Ankle fracture repair $651 $723 $582 $608
Annual physical (established patient) $85 $94 $22
Annual physical (new patient) $140 $155 $39
Anoscopy $110 $122 $48 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $41 $45 $43 $12
AST liver enzyme test $86 $96 $92 $5
Barium swallow study $615 $683 $664 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $290 $322 $182
Basic metabolic panel $69 $77 $63 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $200 $222 $129 $171
Bilirubin blood test $57 $63 $55 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $24 $27 $20 $4
Blood crossmatch $77 $86 $82
Blood glucose test $48 $51 $48 $5
Blood transfusion $979 $1,088 $788 $47
Blood type and screen $55 $61 $43 $10
Blood type test $22 $24 $19 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $22 $24 $19 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $22 $24 $23 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $171 $190 $181 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $374 $416 $397 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,937 $2,152 $2,055 $259
Botox for migraine $491 $545 $157
Breast ultrasound $567 $631 $557 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $634 $704 $672 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $501 $557 $557 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $163 $181 $133 $133
Bronchoscopy $663 $737 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $68 $76 $45 $93
Burn treatment $68 $76 $45 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $69 $77 $52 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $86 $95 $91 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $68 $76 $73 $21
Calcium blood test $39 $43 $29 $5
Cardiac stress test $225 $250 $492 $39
Cardioversion $482 $535 $511 $155
Carpal tunnel release $1,121 $1,245 $483
CEA tumor marker test $87 $97 $69 $19
Central line placement $254 $282 $99 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $170 $189 $123 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $64 $71 $68 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $275 $306 $292 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $156 $173 $311
Chest tube insertion $293 $326 $207 $143
Chest X-ray $180 $200 $149 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $134 $149 $142 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $180 $200 $191 $33
Circumcision $479 $532 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $119 $132 $126 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $37 $42 $28 $6
Colon resection (colectomy) $2,993 $3,326 $1,238
Colonoscopy $981 $1,090 $480
Colostomy $2,316 $2,573 $1,122
Colposcopy $246 $273 $254 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $21 $23 $22 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $65 $73 $46 $8
Complex wound repair $794 $882 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $118 $132 $102 $11
Continuous glucose monitor setup $90 $100 $96 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $226 $251 $208 $115
Copper blood test $74 $83 $61 $12
Cortisol test $72 $80 $62 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $134 $149 $142 $51
CPAP titration study $59 $66 $59 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $36 $40 $28 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,986 $3,318 $3,169 $281
CT angiography of the head $4,078 $4,531 $4,327 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,468 $1,631 $1,913 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,360 $1,511 $2,151 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $3,396 $3,773 $3,603 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,570 $2,856 $2,727 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,360 $1,511 $1,443 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $3,021 $3,357 $3,206 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,179 $2,421 $2,312 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,468 $1,631 $1,558 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,563 $1,737 $1,737 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,954 $2,171 $2,073 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,563 $1,737 $1,659 $161
CT scan of the chest $1,568 $1,742 $1,742 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,462 $2,735 $2,612 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,973 $2,192 $2,093 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,568 $1,742 $1,664 $133
CT scan of the head $1,211 $1,346 $1,346 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,525 $1,694 $1,618 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,579 $1,754 $1,675 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,211 $1,346 $1,285 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,989 $2,210 $1,742 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,989 $2,210 $2,111 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,568 $1,742 $1,664 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,576 $1,751 $1,751 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $2,471 $2,745 $2,621 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,980 $2,200 $2,101 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,576 $1,751 $1,672 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,563 $1,737 $1,737 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,588 $1,764 $1,764 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $2,448 $2,720 $2,598 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,985 $2,205 $2,106 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,588 $1,764 $1,685 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,435 $2,706 $2,584 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,959 $2,177 $2,079 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,563 $1,737 $1,659 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,472 $1,636 $1,636 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,516 $2,795 $2,669 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,870 $2,078 $1,984 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,472 $1,636 $1,562 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,691 $1,879 $1,879 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,553 $2,837 $2,709 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,063 $2,292 $2,189 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,691 $1,879 $1,794 $128
D-dimer test $57 $63 $60 $10
Developmental screening (child) $27 $30 $167
DHEA-sulfate test $74 $82 $78 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $131 $145 $142 $140
Dialysis fistula creation $1,395 $1,550 $601
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $601 $668 $298
Drug screen (urine) $177 $197 $112 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $45 $50 $29 $16
Echocardiogram $1,315 $1,462 $1,032 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $831 $923 $881 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $72 $80 $53 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $32 $35 $35 $8
Electrolyte panel $91 $101 $96 $7
Emergency department visit $278 $309 $426 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $107 $119 $114 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $195 $217 $207 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $429 $477 $458 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $658 $731 $714 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,025 $1,139 $1,282 $171
Endometrial biopsy $226 $251 $106 $98
Epidural steroid injection $561 $623 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $122 $135 $102 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $443 $492 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $531 $590 $582 $164
Family therapy session $523 $581 $555 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $27 $30 $28 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $21 $23 $23 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $54 $60 $35 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $531 $590 $178
Femoral hernia repair $1,296 $1,440 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $55 $61 $39 $14
Fibrinogen test $117 $131 $81 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $317 $352 $323
Flu test $29 $32 $31 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $61 $68 $65 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $93 $103 $52 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $45 $51 $33 $9
FSH hormone test $62 $69 $66 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $1,598 $1,776 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $2,660 $2,955 $2,935 $334
Ganglion cyst removal $534 $593 $338 $321
GGT liver test $56 $62 $41 $7
Glucose tolerance test $73 $81 $57 $8
HDL cholesterol test $46 $52 $40 $8
Hematocrit test $39 $43 $41 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $62 $69 $66 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $629 $699 $338
Hepatitis B test $32 $36 $34 $10
Hepatitis C test $47 $52 $50 $14
Hip fracture repair $2,434 $2,704 $1,120
Hip replacement $4,055 $4,506 $1,162
HIV test $27 $30 $29 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $27 $30 $29 $24
Holter heart monitor $52 $58 $57 $26
Hydrocele repair $630 $700 $315
Hysterectomy $2,003 $2,225 $933
Hysteroscopy $698 $776 $1,270
Ileostomy $2,416 $2,684 $968
Incisional hernia repair $1,612 $1,792
Inguinal hernia repair $1,114 $1,238 $538
Iron blood test $19 $21 $21 $6
IUD insertion $315 $350 $334
IUD removal $312 $347 $331 $112
IV infusion therapy $102 $114 $72 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $39 $44 $31 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $113 $126 $101 $67
IVC filter placement $5,329 $5,921 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $85 $94 $55 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $91 $101 $72 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $78 $87 $48 $56
Kidney ultrasound $331 $368 $454 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $331 $368 $351 $61
Knee arthroscopy $1,801 $2,001 $524
Knee joint injection $119 $132 $93 $69
Lactate test $63 $70 $65 $12
Laryngoscopy $228 $253 $189
LDH test $31 $34 $28 $6
LDL cholesterol test $57 $63 $60 $11
Leg artery angioplasty $8,300 $9,223
LH hormone test $67 $75 $67 $19
Lipase test $47 $52 $35 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $114 $127 $121 $13
Liver biopsy $864 $960 $288
Liver function panel $108 $120 $115 $8
Lumpectomy (breast) $1,603 $1,781 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $190 $211 $153 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $2,465 $2,739 $2,616 $291
Magnesium blood test $46 $51 $46 $7
Mastectomy $2,069 $2,299 $1,021
Meniscus repair (knee) $1,906 $2,118 $714
MRA of the brain $4,031 $4,479 $4,479 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $4,031 $4,479 $4,277 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $6,229 $6,921 $6,043 $328
MRA of the neck $4,125 $4,583 $4,583 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $4,425 $4,917 $4,696 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $6,252 $6,947 $6,043 $343
MRI of the abdomen $3,149 $3,499 $3,464 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,149 $3,499 $3,342 $194
MRI of the ankle $4,009 $4,454 $3,995 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $4,009 $4,454 $4,254 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $3,596 $3,995 $3,815 $222
MRI of the brain $3,681 $4,090 $4,049 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $4,048 $4,498 $4,296 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,681 $4,090 $3,906 $195
MRI of the chest $4,146 $4,607 $4,561 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $4,589 $5,099 $4,870 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $5,662 $6,291 $5,947 $466
MRI of the knee $3,764 $4,182 $3,910 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $3,764 $4,182 $3,994 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,537 $3,930 $3,753 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,128 $3,475 $3,475 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,983 $4,426 $4,227 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,128 $3,475 $3,319 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $3,313 $3,682 $3,477 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,102 $4,558 $4,353 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $3,497 $3,886 $3,711 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $3,129 $3,477 $3,321 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $3,600 $4,000 $3,475 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,491 $4,990 $4,765 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $4,073 $4,525 $4,321 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,128 $3,475 $3,319 $191
MRI of the pelvis $3,641 $4,045 $4,045 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $4,009 $4,454 $4,254 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $3,641 $4,045 $3,863 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,641 $4,045 $3,791 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $3,641 $4,045 $3,863 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $3,439 $3,821 $3,649 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,964 $4,404 $4,045 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $3,964 $4,404 $4,206 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,641 $4,045 $3,863 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $45 $50 $37 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $3,869 $4,299 $4,106 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $252 $280 $255 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $279 $310 $296 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $230 $255 $244 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $252 $280 $267 $101
Office visit (established patient) $121 $134 $49 $115
Office visit (new patient) $185 $206 $60 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $101 $112 $40 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $168 $187 $55 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $151 $168 $48 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $233 $259 $60 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $243 $270 $91 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $1,965 $2,183 $632
Pap smear (cervical screening) $76 $84 $80 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $136 $151 $143 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $687 $763 $763 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $815 $905 $864 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $687 $763 $729 $51
PET scan $5,381 $5,979 $5,846
Phosphorus blood test $42 $47 $45 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $225 $251 $169 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $261 $290 $277 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $237 $263 $251 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $504 $560 $223 $541
Platelet count $32 $36 $34 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $77 $86 $82 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $499 $554 $548 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $499 $554 $529 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $626 $695 $664 $136
Procalcitonin test $98 $109 $104 $27
Prolactin test $84 $94 $71 $19
Prostate biopsy $307 $342
Prostate test (PSA) $72 $81 $68 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $292 $324 $309 $188
Pulmonary rehabilitation $206 $229 $219 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $1,106 $1,229 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $62 $69 $66 $6
Rotator cuff repair $793 $881 $792
Sacroiliac joint injection $462 $514 $176
Screening colonoscopy $714 $793 $378
Screening mammogram $379 $421 $402 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $824 $916 $875 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $44 $49 $47 $3
Semen analysis $105 $117 $100 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $77 $86 $82 $22
Shoulder arthroscopy $2,864 $3,182 $962
Shoulder replacement $1,470 $1,633 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $181 $201 $117 $114
Simple wound stitches $196 $218 $130 $127
Skin biopsy $185 $205 $97 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $252 $280 $174 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $329 $366 $209 $240
Skin graft $1,821 $2,023 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $15 $17 $13 $36
Skin tag removal $105 $117 $78 $92
Small bowel resection $2,382 $2,647 $1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound $210 $233 $182 $64
Speech therapy $446 $495 $473 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $138 $153 $146 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $242 $269 $257 $43
Strep throat test $18 $20 $19 $17
Stress echocardiogram $860 $955 $912 $209
Swallow study $1,175 $1,306 $1,247 $85
T3 thyroid test $42 $47 $45 $14
Testosterone test $85 $94 $90 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $57 $63 $47 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $842 $935 $893 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,213 $1,348 $1,287 $145
Tonsillectomy $598 $664 $252
Total IgE allergy test $31 $34 $32 $16
Total protein test $30 $33 $32 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $826 $918 $877 $118
Trigger finger release $1,354 $1,504 $630
Trigger point injection $97 $108 $52 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $72 $80 $46 $52
Triglycerides test $40 $45 $40 $6
Troponin (heart) test $90 $100 $96 $12
Tubal ligation $780 $867 $333
Umbilical hernia repair $925 $1,028
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $716 $795 $759 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $885 $983 $973 $128
Ureteral stent placement $1,211 $1,346 $373
Uric acid (gout) test $51 $57 $54 $5
Urinalysis $27 $30 $21 $3
Urine microalbumin test $21 $23 $20 $5
Urine pregnancy test $68 $75 $72 $9
Vaccine administration $34 $38 $24 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $23 $26 $24 $16
Varicose vein ablation $2,626 $2,918 $1,159 $1,018
Vasectomy $585 $650 $621 $347
Vitamin B12 test $61 $68 $65 $15
Vitamin D test $75 $84 $59 $30
Wart removal $129 $143 $95 $121
Well-child visit $61 $68 $19
Wound debridement $187 $208 $159 $186
Wrist fracture repair $2,250 $2,501 $735
X-ray of the abdomen $198 $220 $160 $36
X-ray of the ankle $234 $260 $248 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $197 $219 $209 $33
X-ray of the elbow $238 $264 $252 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $190 $211 $211 $39
X-ray of the foot $222 $247 $236 $34
X-ray of the forearm $186 $207 $198 $29
X-ray of the hand $224 $249 $238 $38
X-ray of the hip $218 $242 $190 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $171 $190 $181 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $265 $294 $281 $49
X-ray of the knee $265 $294 $228 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $205 $228 $218 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $265 $294 $281 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $301 $334 $319 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $228 $253 $250 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $228 $253 $242 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $308 $342 $327 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $178 $198 $189 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $212 $236 $234 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $212 $236 $225 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $247 $274 $262 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $266 $296 $293 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $266 $296 $283 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $216 $240 $239 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $216 $240 $229 $28
X-ray of the ribs $247 $274 $195 $42
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $247 $274 $195 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $197 $219 $209 $36
X-ray of the skull $234 $260 $257 $40
X-ray of the thigh bone $57 $63
X-ray of the upper arm $194 $215 $205 $32
X-ray of the wrist $273 $303 $289 $43
Zinc blood test $52 $58 $54 $11
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