Sanford Sheldon Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 352 procedures at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center, Sheldon, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

43% abovethe US average price, across 352 priced procedures

118 North Seventh Avenue, Po Box 250, Sheldon, IA 51201

Would recommend69%
ER wait (median)115 min
30-day readmission14.4%

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 25 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 352 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $122 $152 $98 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,884 $2,355 $1,519 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $870 $1,087 $742 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $983 $1,229 $793 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $756 $945 $610 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $855 $1,069 $690 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $474 $592 $382 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $664 $831 $533 $174
Albumin blood test $29 $36 $23 $5
Aldosterone test $232 $290 $160 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $30 $37 $24 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $136 $170 $110 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $39 $49 $32 $5
Ammonia blood test $117 $146 $94 $15
Amniocentesis $1,205 $1,506 $972 $120
Amylase test $79 $99 $64 $6
Anoscopy $220 $275 $177 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $97 $121 $78 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $208 $260 $168 $26
AST liver enzyme test $34 $42 $27 $5
Barium swallow study $732 $916 $590 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $389 $486 $314 $182
Basic metabolic panel $64 $80 $52 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $855 $1,069 $723 $171
Bilirubin blood test $38 $47 $30 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $3,593 $4,491 $2,897 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $44 $55 $38 $4
Blood crossmatch $159 $199 $128
Blood glucose test $36 $45 $24 $5
Blood transfusion $1,040 $1,300 $839 $47
Blood type and screen $86 $108 $70 $10
Blood type test $33 $41 $26 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $33 $41 $26 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $33 $41 $26 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $251 $314 $104 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $472 $590 $381 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,520 $1,900 $1,226 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,916 $2,395 $1,545 $259
Breast ultrasound $483 $604 $409 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $519 $649 $419 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $446 $558 $360 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $572 $715 $461 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $394 $492 $317 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $359 $449 $290 $93
Burn treatment $376 $471 $310 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $59 $74 $48 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $102 $127 $82 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $102 $127 $82 $21
Calcium blood test $34 $43 $28 $5
Cardiac event monitor $181 $226 $146 $170
Cardiac rehabilitation $272 $340 $219 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,169 $1,461 $943 $39
Cardioversion $1,783 $2,229 $1,438 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $987 $1,234 $818 $156
CEA tumor marker test $100 $125 $81 $19
Central line placement $1,795 $2,244 $1,448 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $594 $742 $359 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $329 $411 $259 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $858 $1,073 $676 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,886 $2,358 $1,521 $311
Chest tube insertion $1,180 $1,475 $952 $143
Chest X-ray $257 $322 $230 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $254 $317 $205 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $340 $425 $274 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $210 $263 $170
CK-MB heart enzyme test $134 $167 $108 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $44 $55 $35 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $47 $59 $39 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $58 $72 $46 $8
Complex wound repair $2,518 $3,147 $2,030 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $78 $97 $63 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $470 $588 $379 $115
Copper blood test $107 $134 $48 $12
Cortisol test $122 $152 $51 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $125 $156 $101 $51
CPAP titration study $635 $794 $512 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $49 $61 $39 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,847 $3,559 $2,296 $281
CT angiography of the head $2,859 $3,574 $2,306 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $2,762 $3,452 $2,223 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $4,469 $5,586 $3,648 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $5,249 $6,561 $4,233 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $4,469 $5,586 $3,604 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,805 $4,756 $3,068 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,881 $3,601 $2,323 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,762 $3,452 $2,227 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $2,223 $2,779 $1,793 $136
CT scan of the arm $2,225 $2,781 $1,833 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,225 $2,781 $1,794 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,921 $2,401 $1,549 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,749 $3,436 $2,170 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $3,042 $3,802 $2,453 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,749 $3,436 $2,217 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $2,108 $2,635 $1,700 $133
CT scan of the head $2,455 $3,069 $1,954 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,455 $3,069 $1,980 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $2,536 $3,170 $2,045 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,914 $2,392 $1,543 $107
CT scan of the leg $2,361 $2,951 $1,920 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,361 $2,951 $1,904 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $2,018 $2,523 $1,628 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,508 $3,135 $2,233 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $3,098 $3,872 $2,498 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,491 $3,114 $2,009 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,508 $3,135 $2,023 $130
CT scan of the neck $2,382 $2,977 $1,957 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,474 $3,092 $1,949 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,867 $2,334 $1,506 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,578 $3,222 $2,079 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,474 $3,092 $1,995 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,835 $3,544 $2,286 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,382 $2,977 $1,921 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,921 $2,401 $1,549 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $2,244 $2,805 $1,891 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,770 $3,462 $2,234 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $2,244 $2,805 $1,810 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $2,004 $2,505 $1,616 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,528 $3,160 $2,056 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,947 $3,684 $2,377 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,528 $3,160 $2,039 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $2,112 $2,640 $1,703 $128
D-dimer test $139 $174 $112 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $165 $206 $133 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $513 $641 $413 $140
Drug screen (urine) $88 $110 $151 $17
Echocardiogram $1,628 $2,035 $1,163 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $1,034 $1,292 $834 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $1,628 $2,035 $1,313 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $1,219 $1,524 $983 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $285 $356 $230 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $285 $356 $230 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,219 $1,524 $983 $448
Electrolyte panel $42 $52 $34 $7
Emergency department visit $838 $1,047 $561 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $302 $377 $243 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $489 $611 $394 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $838 $1,047 $675 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,318 $1,648 $1,063 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,920 $2,400 $1,548 $171
Endometrial biopsy $341 $426 $275 $98
Epidural steroid injection $2,048 $2,560 $1,652 $275
Esophageal dilation $2,578 $3,222 $2,079 $522
Estradiol (estrogen) test $202 $252 $163 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,140 $1,425 $1,138 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $724 $905 $599 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $56 $71 $45 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $55 $69 $45 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $58 $72 $46 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $110 $137 $88 $14
Fibrinogen test $48 $60 $39 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $1,744 $2,180 $1,406 $323
Flu test $71 $89 $57 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $117 $146 $94 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $810 $1,013 $654 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $93 $116 $75 $9
FSH hormone test $135 $169 $109 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,938 $2,423 $1,649 $334
GGT liver test $52 $65 $42 $7
Glucose tolerance test $65 $82 $35 $8
HDL cholesterol test $66 $83 $54 $8
Hematocrit test $19 $24 $15 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $69 $86 $55 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $1,168 $1,460 $942 $338
Hepatitis B test $70 $88 $57 $10
Hepatitis C test $135 $169 $109 $14
HIV test $109 $136 $91 $19
HIV test (antibody) $116 $145 $94 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $102 $127 $82 $24
Holter heart monitor $683 $854 $577 $26
Home sleep apnea test $608 $760 $490 $123
Iron blood test $55 $69 $45 $6
IUD removal $561 $701 $452 $112
IV infusion therapy $450 $562 $237 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $192 $240 $156 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $707 $884 $486 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $677 $846 $546 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $690 $862 $556 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $664 $830 $535 $56
Kidney scan (nuclear) $2,182 $2,728 $1,760 $172
Kidney ultrasound $760 $950 $646 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $700 $875 $565 $61
Knee joint injection $798 $998 $557 $69
Lactate test $94 $118 $76 $12
LDH test $45 $56 $36 $6
LDL cholesterol test $66 $83 $54 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,130 $1,412 $935 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $922 $1,152 $743 $116
LH hormone test $135 $169 $109 $19
Lipase test $51 $64 $41 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $100 $125 $81 $13
Liver biopsy $2,498 $3,122 $2,014 $288
Liver function panel $62 $77 $50 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $539 $674 $438 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $2,011 $2,514 $1,622 $291
Magnesium blood test $50 $63 $41 $7
MMR vaccine $105 $131 $83
MRA of the brain $3,096 $3,870 $2,699 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $3,096 $3,870 $2,497 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $3,978 $4,972 $3,208 $328
MRA of the neck $2,907 $3,634 $2,581 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,907 $3,634 $2,344 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,804 $4,755 $3,068 $343
MRI of the abdomen $3,222 $4,028 $2,820 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $3,222 $4,028 $2,599 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,897 $3,621 $2,336 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,683 $4,604 $2,902 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $3,683 $4,604 $2,970 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $2,810 $3,513 $2,266 $222
MRI of the brain $3,382 $4,227 $3,050 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $3,382 $4,227 $2,727 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,087 $3,859 $2,490 $195
MRI of the chest $4,070 $5,087 $3,282 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $4,070 $5,087 $3,282 $466
MRI of the knee $3,324 $4,155 $2,770 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $3,324 $4,155 $2,681 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,810 $3,513 $2,266 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,453 $4,316 $2,971 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,453 $4,316 $2,784 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,166 $3,957 $2,553 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $3,453 $4,316 $3,003 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,426 $5,532 $3,569 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $3,453 $4,316 $2,784 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $3,045 $3,806 $2,455 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $3,444 $4,305 $3,017 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,446 $5,557 $3,585 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $3,444 $4,305 $2,777 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,987 $3,734 $2,409 $191
MRI of the pelvis $3,556 $4,445 $2,955 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,973 $3,716 $2,397 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,332 $4,165 $2,746 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $3,332 $4,165 $2,687 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,874 $3,593 $2,318 $205
MRI of the wrist $3,329 $4,162 $2,744 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,646 $3,307 $2,134 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $271 $339 $200 $9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $599 $749 $483 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,600 $5,750 $3,710 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $316 $395 $255 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $346 $432 $279 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $266 $332 $214 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $316 $395 $255 $101
Office visit (established patient) $142 $177 $121 $115
Office visit (new patient) $244 $305 $180 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $123 $154 $99 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $160 $200 $129 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $160 $200 $129 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $244 $305 $197 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $306 $383 $247 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $140 $175 $113 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $306 $383 $247 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $736 $920 $566 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $957 $1,196 $772 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $514 $643 $415 $51
Phosphorus blood test $36 $45 $29 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $280 $350 $236 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $331 $414 $267 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $280 $350 $226 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $6,530 $8,162 $5,266 $541
Platelet count $34 $42 $27 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $82 $102 $81
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $62 $77 $50 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $865 $1,082 $741 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $789 $986 $636 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $942 $1,177 $759 $136
Procalcitonin test $266 $332 $214 $27
Prolactin test $144 $180 $55 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $90 $112 $72 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation $212 $265 $171 $87
Rheumatoid factor test $46 $58 $38 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,198 $1,498 $966 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $442 $553 $358 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $326 $408 $263 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $558 $697 $450 $72
Screening mammogram $445 $556 $359 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $794 $992 $640 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $31 $39 $26 $3
Semen analysis $86 $108 $70 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $179 $224 $61 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $455 $569 $367 $114
Simple wound stitches $414 $518 $354 $127
Skin biopsy $466 $582 $398 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $518 $647 $417 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $692 $865 $558 $240
Skin tag removal $391 $489 $315 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $4,417 $5,522 $3,639 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $462 $578 $373 $64
Speech therapy $311 $389 $251 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $974 $1,218 $786 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $399 $499 $322 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $679 $849 $548 $43
Strep throat test $62 $78 $50 $17
Stress echocardiogram $2,123 $2,654 $1,712 $209
Swallow study $372 $465 $300 $85
T3 thyroid test $114 $143 $92 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $87 $108 $69
Testosterone test $61 $76 $63 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $124 $155 $100 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $729 $911 $588 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,143 $1,429 $935 $145
Total IgE allergy test $122 $152 $99 $16
Total protein test $33 $41 $26 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $810 $1,012 $653 $118
Trigger point injection $599 $749 $451 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $546 $683 $441 $52
Triglycerides test $42 $53 $34 $6
Troponin (heart) test $127 $159 $103 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $1,962 $2,452 $1,582 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $984 $1,230 $805 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $34 $43 $28 $5
Urinalysis $37 $47 $28 $3
Urine microalbumin test $58 $73 $33 $5
Urine pregnancy test $46 $58 $37 $9
Vaccine administration $92 $115 $67 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $86 $108 $70 $16
Vitamin B12 test $121 $151 $97 $15
Vitamin D test $132 $165 $95 $30
Wound debridement $1,089 $1,361 $878 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $377 $471 $304 $36
X-ray of the ankle $354 $442 $285 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $318 $397 $256 $33
X-ray of the elbow $361 $451 $291 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $349 $437 $289 $39
X-ray of the foot $349 $436 $281 $34
X-ray of the forearm $318 $397 $256 $29
X-ray of the hand $346 $433 $279 $38
X-ray of the hip $352 $440 $296 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $273 $341 $220 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $352 $440 $284 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $455 $569 $367 $63
X-ray of the knee $363 $454 $295 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $310 $387 $250 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $363 $454 $293 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $414 $517 $334 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $488 $611 $408 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $414 $518 $334 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $562 $703 $454 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $332 $415 $268 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $409 $512 $350 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $372 $465 $300 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $446 $558 $360 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $451 $564 $374 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $372 $465 $300 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $367 $459 $313 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $327 $409 $264 $28
X-ray of the ribs $442 $552 $348 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $336 $420 $271 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $442 $552 $356 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $361 $451 $291 $36
X-ray of the skull $404 $505 $328 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $324 $405 $261 $32
X-ray of the wrist $350 $438 $283 $43
Zinc blood test $26 $33 $27 $11
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