Story County Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 371 procedures at Story County Hospital, Nevada, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

24% belowthe US average price, across 371 priced procedures

640 South 19th Street, Nevada, IA 50201

ER wait (median)103 min
30-day readmission15.2%

Critical Access Hospitals · Government - Local · 25 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 371 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $806 $1,008 $820 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $957 $1,196 $1,100 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $656 $820 $820 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $263 $329 $230 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $230 $288 $166 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $233 $291 $227 $174
Achilles tendon repair $2,174 $2,717 $2,011 $624
ACL knee reconstruction $2,987 $3,734 $874 $889
Acupuncture $31 $39 $27 $38
Acupuncture (each additional) $16 $20 $16 $28
Albumin blood test $16 $20 $15 $5
Aldosterone test $68 $85 $63 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $16 $20 $16 $5
Allergy shots $38 $47 $38 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $61 $76 $66 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $43 $54 $40 $5
Ammonia blood test $46 $58 $56 $15
Amniocentesis $334 $418 $364 $120
Amylase test $20 $25 $22 $6
Ankle fracture repair $2,363 $2,954 $550 $608
Annual physical (established patient) $201 $251 $177
Annual physical (new patient) $256 $320 $274
Anoscopy $352 $440 $37 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $38 $47 $39 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $67 $84 $79 $26
AST liver enzyme test $43 $54 $40 $5
Barium swallow study $427 $534 $452 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $323 $404 $99 $182
Basic metabolic panel $27 $34 $34 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $358 $448 $105 $171
Bilirubin blood test $18 $22 $21 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $539 $674 $586 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $14 $18 $18 $4
Blood crossmatch $141 $177 $154
Blood glucose test $16 $20 $16 $5
Blood transfusion $457 $571 $372 $47
Blood type and screen $75 $94 $82 $10
Blood type test $55 $69 $48 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $85 $106 $106 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $26 $32 $32 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $103 $129 $129 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $354 $443 $384 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $234 $293 $60 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,169 $1,461 $1,110 $259
Botox for migraine $181 $227 $48 $157
Breast ultrasound $588 $736 $627 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $662 $828 $720 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $514 $643 $559 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $370 $463 $373 $133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $1,568 $1,960 $1,428 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $207 $259 $203 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $154 $192 $192 $93
Burn treatment $194 $243 $192 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $20 $25 $20 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $67 $84 $73 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $49 $61 $53 $21
Calcium blood test $17 $21 $19 $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $277 $346 $301 $26
Cardiac stress test $554 $692 $528 $39
Cardioversion $331 $414 $360 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,055 $1,319 $1,148 $156
Carpal tunnel release $1,118 $1,398 $405 $483
CEA tumor marker test $40 $50 $44 $19
Celiac disease test $37 $46 $38 $12
Central line placement $598 $748 $651 $238
Cervical LEEP procedure $842 $1,052 $778 $325
Chest tube insertion $490 $613 $230 $143
Chest X-ray $226 $283 $265 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $212 $265 $265 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $241 $301 $301 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $158 $198 $161
CK-MB heart enzyme test $27 $34 $25 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $20 $26 $23 $6
Colonoscopy $1,008 $1,260 $179 $480
Colposcopy $263 $329 $97 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $26 $32 $27 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $26 $32 $32 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $34 $42 $41 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $474 $592 $464 $115
Copper blood test $44 $55 $39 $12
Cortisol test $54 $67 $65 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $78 $98 $96 $51
CPAP titration study $192 $240 $209 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $22 $27 $27 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,120 $2,650 $2,650 $281
CT angiography of the head $1,770 $2,213 $2,147 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $1,895 $2,369 $1,864 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $3,784 $4,730 $3,614 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $3,909 $4,886 $3,616 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,784 $4,730 $3,614 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $3,426 $4,282 $3,614 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,953 $2,441 $2,368 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,895 $2,369 $1,800 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,714 $2,143 $1,629 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,527 $1,909 $1,465 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,562 $1,953 $1,484 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,491 $1,864 $1,417 $161
CT scan of the chest $1,719 $2,149 $2,035 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $1,900 $2,375 $1,936 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,719 $2,149 $2,117 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,628 $2,035 $2,035 $133
CT scan of the head $1,737 $2,171 $1,818 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,840 $2,300 $1,748 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,737 $2,171 $1,650 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,582 $1,978 $1,978 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,496 $1,870 $1,492 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $1,591 $1,989 $1,512 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,401 $1,751 $1,331 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,628 $2,035 $1,705 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $1,788 $2,235 $1,699 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,573 $1,966 $1,494 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,628 $2,035 $1,872 $130
CT scan of the neck $1,799 $2,249 $1,770 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,628 $2,035 $1,974 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,628 $2,035 $1,974 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,902 $2,377 $1,807 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,799 $2,249 $1,957 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,628 $2,035 $1,547 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,895 $2,369 $1,860 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,958 $2,448 $1,860 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,895 $2,369 $2,061 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,714 $2,143 $1,629 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,857 $2,321 $2,019 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,902 $2,377 $1,807 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,857 $2,321 $2,019 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,699 $2,124 $2,060 $128
D-dimer test $36 $45 $43 $10
Developmental screening (child) $34 $42 $37
DHEA-sulfate test $46 $57 $50 $22
Drug screen (urine) $46 $57 $62 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $53 $66 $57 $16
Echocardiogram $1,503 $1,879 $1,004 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $803 $1,004 $821 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $83 $104 $88 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $76 $95 $84 $8
Electrolyte panel $23 $29 $25 $7
Emergency department visit $202 $253 $150 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $165 $206 $45 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $175 $219 $75 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $282 $352 $110 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $482 $603 $146 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $782 $977 $182 $171
Endometrial biopsy $290 $362 $315 $98
Epidural steroid injection $374 $467 $90 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $240 $300 $207 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $366 $457 $58 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $302 $377 $277 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $50 $63 $48 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $22 $27 $23 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $50 $63 $61 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $51 $64 $54 $14
Fibrinogen test $67 $84 $62 $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $435 $544 $51 $323
Flu test $51 $64 $56 $17
Flu vaccine $39 $49 $41
Folate (folic acid) test $29 $36 $36 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $220 $275 $212 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $26 $32 $32 $9
FSH hormone test $67 $84 $58 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $2,529 $3,161 $583 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,561 $1,951 $1,484 $334
Ganglion cyst removal $734 $917 $697 $321
GGT liver test $90 $112 $86 $7
Glucose tolerance test $20 $26 $18 $8
Hammertoe repair $1,004 $1,255 $929 $548
HDL cholesterol test $26 $33 $32 $8
Hematocrit test $9 $11 $11 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $32 $40 $39 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $407 $509 $414
Hepatitis B test $46 $57 $39 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $150 $187 $152
Hepatitis C test $60 $75 $72 $14
Hip fracture repair $3,718 $4,648 $3,532 $1,120
HIV test $32 $40 $40 $19
HIV test (antibody) $66 $82 $71 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $32 $40 $38 $24
Holter heart monitor $246 $308 $303 $26
Home sleep apnea test $518 $647 $647 $123
HPV vaccine $372 $465 $379
Hysteroscopy $942 $1,178 $930 $1,270
Inguinal hernia repair $1,284 $1,605 $492 $538
Iron blood test $22 $27 $27 $6
IUD insertion $206 $257 $224
IUD removal $262 $328 $285 $112
IV infusion therapy $230 $288 $240 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $117 $146 $146 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $384 $480 $352 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $141 $176 $33 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $140 $176 $33 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $141 $176 $32 $56
Kidney ultrasound $661 $827 $747 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $616 $770 $747 $61
Knee arthroscopy $1,556 $1,945 $1,186 $524
Knee joint injection $138 $173 $42 $69
Lactate test $34 $43 $43 $12
LDH test $16 $20 $15 $6
LDL cholesterol test $12 $16 $15 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,080 $1,350 $1,041 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $833 $1,041 $806 $116
LH hormone test $46 $58 $40 $19
Lipase test $23 $29 $29 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $44 $55 $52 $13
Liver function panel $26 $33 $33 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $119 $149 $118 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $2,425 $3,031 $2,304 $291
Magnesium blood test $22 $27 $26 $7
Meniscus repair (knee) $2,152 $2,690 $622 $714
MMR vaccine $349 $436 $355
MRA of the brain $2,590 $3,238 $2,675 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $2,590 $3,238 $2,461 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,934 $3,667 $2,787 $328
MRA of the neck $2,720 $3,400 $2,794 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,021 $3,776 $2,870 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,586 $3,233 $2,718 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,499 $3,124 $2,374 $194
MRI of the ankle $2,864 $3,580 $2,863 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $2,634 $3,293 $2,503 $222
MRI of the brain $2,655 $3,319 $3,112 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,655 $3,319 $2,522 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $2,566 $3,208 $3,112 $195
MRI of the chest $2,999 $3,749 $3,021 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,266 $4,083 $3,103 $466
MRI of the knee $2,245 $2,807 $1,859 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $1,487 $1,859 $1,413 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,091 $3,864 $3,362 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,091 $3,864 $2,937 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,891 $3,614 $3,560 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $3,010 $3,763 $3,089 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $3,136 $3,920 $3,195 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $3,010 $3,763 $2,860 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $2,840 $3,550 $3,266 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $2,840 $3,550 $3,255 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $3,010 $3,763 $3,274 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,670 $3,337 $3,237 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,908 $3,635 $3,006 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,566 $3,208 $2,438 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,664 $3,330 $2,583 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,572 $3,215 $2,443 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,257 $2,822 $2,183 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,186 $2,733 $2,077 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $60 $75 $75 $9
Newborn hospital care $127 $159 $138 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $162 $203 $177 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $2,310 $2,887 $2,194 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $122 $152 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $122 $152 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $122 $152 $132 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $122 $152 $132 $101
Office visit (established patient) $128 $160 $89 $115
Office visit (new patient) $191 $239 $122 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $107 $134 $60 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $128 $160 $92 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $142 $177 $75 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $211 $264 $122 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $196 $245 $165 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $1,318 $1,647 $1,136 $632
Pap smear (cervical screening) $112 $140 $122 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $90 $112 $90 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $522 $653 $446 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $543 $679 $462 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $456 $570 $363 $51
PET scan $4,062 $5,077 $3,614
Phosphorus blood test $16 $20 $20 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $118 $147 $128 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $118 $147 $128 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $118 $147 $128 $98
Platelet count $14 $18 $17 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $122 $153 $125
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $36 $46 $44 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $411 $514 $373 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $386 $483 $342 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $411 $514 $373 $136
Procalcitonin test $157 $196 $196 $27
Prolactin test $51 $64 $62 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $20 $25 $22 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $222 $277 $232 $188
Psychotherapy session $149 $186 $162 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $938 $1,173 $231 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $27 $34 $30 $6
Rotator cuff repair $2,476 $3,095 $768 $792
RSV vaccine $306 $382 $311
Sacroiliac joint injection $344 $431 $84 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $239 $299 $260 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $239 $299 $260 $72
Screening colonoscopy $424 $530 $165 $378
Scrotal ultrasound $622 $777 $676 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $10 $13 $12 $3
Semen analysis $116 $145 $126 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $45 $56 $49 $22
Shingles vaccine $255 $319 $260
Shoulder replacement $3,190 $3,987 $1,290 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $216 $271 $191 $114
Simple wound stitches $232 $290 $193 $127
Skin biopsy $278 $348 $258 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $170 $213 $158 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $517 $646 $183 $240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $41 $51 $49 $36
Skin tag removal $198 $248 $70 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $4,975 $6,219 $3,972 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $421 $526 $458 $64
Speech therapy $192 $240 $209 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $204 $255 $54 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $96 $120 $104 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $144 $181 $173 $43
Strep throat test $42 $52 $46 $17
Stress echocardiogram $368 $460 $261 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $209 $261 $207 $233
Swallow study $230 $288 $251 $85
T3 thyroid test $36 $46 $42 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $137 $171 $171
Testosterone test $22 $28 $28 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $51 $64 $64 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $662 $828 $816 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,112 $1,390 $948 $145
Total IgE allergy test $30 $37 $37 $16
Total protein test $14 $18 $16 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $549 $687 $475 $118
Trigger finger release $1,623 $2,029 $269 $630
Trigger point injection $110 $137 $38 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $92 $115 $33 $52
Triglycerides test $34 $43 $33 $6
Troponin (heart) test $30 $37 $37 $12
Tubal ligation $1,420 $1,775 $333 $333
Turning a breech baby (version) $246 $307 $267 $94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $1,412 $1,765 $548 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $522 $653 $117 $371
Uric acid (gout) test $15 $19 $18 $5
Urinalysis $9 $11 $10 $3
Urine microalbumin test $17 $21 $18 $5
Urine pregnancy test $37 $46 $45 $9
Vaccine administration $84 $101 $91 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $41 $51 $44 $16
Vitamin B12 test $46 $57 $50 $15
Vitamin D test $24 $30 $24 $30
Wart removal $212 $265 $252 $121
Well-child visit $158 $198 $157
Wound debridement $354 $442 $305 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $226 $283 $258 $36
X-ray of the ankle $224 $280 $244 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $212 $265 $231 $33
X-ray of the elbow $212 $265 $231 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $218 $272 $237 $39
X-ray of the foot $224 $280 $244 $34
X-ray of the forearm $184 $230 $200 $29
X-ray of the hand $230 $288 $251 $38
X-ray of the hip $164 $205 $170 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $192 $240 $209 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $136 $170 $148 $49
X-ray of the knee $218 $272 $237 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $202 $253 $220 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $218 $272 $237 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $230 $288 $251 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $260 $325 $301 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $241 $301 $301 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $279 $349 $339 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $174 $217 $189 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $258 $323 $296 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $253 $316 $275 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $263 $329 $319 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $272 $341 $320 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $260 $325 $315 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $190 $237 $214 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $177 $221 $203 $28
X-ray of the ribs $230 $288 $244 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $195 $244 $212 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $292 $365 $318 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $218 $272 $237 $36
X-ray of the skull $218 $273 $217 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $167 $209 $182 $32
X-ray of the wrist $230 $288 $251 $43
Zinc blood test $33 $42 $36 $11
What the columns mean
  • Cash — the hospital’s self-pay price if you don’t use insurance.
  • Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
  • Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
  • Medicare — what Medicare pays — a benchmark for judging whether a price is fair.
  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

Lower-priced hospitals nearby

Within 60 miles, with below-this-hospital prices (≥10 procedures priced).

Doctors affiliated with Story County Hospital

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

All hospitals in Iowa →

Before you go — your checklist at Story County Hospital

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.