Compare: Clarke County Hospital vs Greater Regional Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 350 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Greater Regional Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 7% lower than Clarke County Hospital (median across 350 shared procedures), winning on 193 of them.
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola, IA
CMS rating ★★★★★
85% recommend · ER wait 104 min · readmit 14.8%
cheaper on 157
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston, IA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
67% recommend · ER wait 98 min · readmit 14.5%
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cheaper on 193
ProcedureClarke County HospitalGreater Regional Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$74$51$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$817$979$284
Abdominal ultrasound$327$335$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$248$434$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$327$322$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$440$567$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$306$313$129
Abscess incision and drainage$306$406$174
Albumin blood test$37$28$5
Aldosterone test$136$191$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$43$26$5
Allergy shots$26$36$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$69$116$17
ALT liver enzyme test$35$19$5
Ammonia blood test$81$149$15
Amylase test$44$84$6
Annual physical (established patient)$20$18
Anoscopy$143$198$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$48$40$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$100$60$26
AST liver enzyme test$36$31$5
Barium swallow study$359$174$107
Bartholin cyst removal$524$462$182
Basic metabolic panel$20$78$8
Benign skin lesion removal$365$407$171
Bilirubin blood test$45$31$5
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$686$595$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$34$40$4
Blood glucose test$31$36$5
Blood transfusion$525$635$47
Blood type and screen$60$92$10
Blood type test$57$18$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$56$18$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$57$18$3
BNP (heart failure) test$107$178$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$113$174$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,248$642$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,458$808$259
Breast biopsy$2,691$1,334$478
Breast MRI$2,136$775$216
Breast ultrasound$281$101$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$319$202$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$242$98$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$451$348$133
Bronchoscopy$4,430$1,140$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$261$368$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$193$314$93
Burn treatment$227$323$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$47$85$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$55$78$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$53$117$21
Calcium blood test$31$34$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$317$145$26
Cardiac stress test$232$219$39
Cardioversion$789$503$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,042$255$156
Carpal tunnel release$402$1,022$483
CEA tumor marker test$65$113$19
Celiac disease test$47$49$12
Central line placement$1,178$1,237$238
Chemotherapy infusion$505$406$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$262$196$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$749$615$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$728$842$311
Chest tube insertion$641$1,162$143
Chest X-ray$53$101$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$53$82$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$53$106$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$329$472
Circumcision$487$490$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$72$106$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$36$64$6
Colonoscopy$839$1,022$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$28$36$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$19$92$8
Complex wound repair$768$1,148$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$26$94$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$253$292$115
Copper blood test$32$38$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,014$266$326
Cortisol test$71$120$16
COVID-19 PCR test$70$76$51
CPAP titration study$181$508$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$38$76$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,455$767$281
CT angiography of the head$1,901$830$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,467$980$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,388$1,014$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,238$1,466$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,388$1,095$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,236$1,000$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,821$1,432$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,467$1,064$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,208$968$136
CT scan of the arm$1,238$557$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,238$602$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,219$545$161
CT scan of the chest$1,646$630$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,924$874$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,646$636$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,275$546$133
CT scan of the head$1,187$563$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,255$810$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,187$603$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,101$539$107
CT scan of the leg$1,228$557$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,228$602$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,203$545$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,694$307$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,724$307$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,694$604$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,664$544$130
CT scan of the neck$1,294$570$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,489$559$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,489$604$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,350$548$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,313$813$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,275$614$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,238$561$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,476$970$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,480$1,422$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,472$1,058$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,463$963$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,190$560$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,397$803$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,190$599$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$896$536$128
D-dimer test$38$104$10
Developmental screening (child)$70$104
DHEA-sulfate test$55$67$22
Diagnostic mammogram$189$155$140
Drug screen (urine)$68$113$17
Echocardiogram$1,073$155$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,073$294$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$665$97$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$21$62$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$39$62$8
Electrolyte panel$73$66$7
Emergency department visit$488$196$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$161$86$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$75$153$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$488$220$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$488$330$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$488$439$171
Epidural steroid injection$177$696$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$54$86$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,354$801$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$405$295$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$36$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$32$35$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$60$59$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$488$455$178
Ferritin (iron) test$64$44$14
Fibrinogen test$53$130$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$378$545$323
Flu test$44$43$17
Folate (folic acid) test$65$46$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$416$499$157
Free T4 thyroid test$52$24$9
FSH hormone test$52$59$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$1,518$1,597$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$644$685$334
GGT liver test$31$24$7
Glucose tolerance test$49$107$8
HDL cholesterol test$34$99$8
Hematocrit test$32$12$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$35$55$10
Hemorrhoid removal$539$674$338
Hepatitis B test$40$31$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$170$52
Hepatitis C test$47$44$14
HIV test$59$111$19
HIV test (antibody)$76$181$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$42$41$24
Holter heart monitor$259$121$26
Hysterectomy$2,217$2,210$933
Iron blood test$33$20$6
IUD removal$242$287$112
IV infusion therapy$242$226$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$45$159$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$375$293$67
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$1,792$1,672$760
Kidney ultrasound$496$186$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$497$176$61
Lactate test$68$136$12
Laryngoscopy$1,264$456$189
LDH test$36$59$6
LDL cholesterol test$33$82$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$951$351$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$929$339$116
LH hormone test$55$116$19
Lipase test$37$130$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$64$41$13
Liver biopsy$906$1,338$288
Liver function panel$68$106$8
Lung function test (PFT)$276$251$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$694$683$291
Magnesium blood test$39$64$7
MRA of the brain$2,082$202$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,501$580$328
MRA of the neck$2,429$1,898$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,429$2,423$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,997$1,836$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,408$1,264$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,408$963$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,350$1,264$194
MRI of the ankle$1,737$794$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,737$833$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,485$749$222
MRI of the brain$2,850$961$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,850$1,016$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,775$916$195
MRI of the chest$2,102$844$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,102$912$466
MRI of the knee$1,425$779$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,425$817$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,050$735$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,590$839$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,138$882$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,590$794$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,681$839$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,989$1,195$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,681$882$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,640$794$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,138$839$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,975$1,195$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,138$882$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,132$794$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,238$801$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,238$772$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,013$756$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,425$779$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,425$817$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,050$735$205
MRI of the wrist$2,398$794$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,457$749$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$80$168$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$4,241$1,783$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$50$195$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$50$216$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$50$176$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$50$195$101
Office visit (established patient)$51$132$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$26$132$95
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,464$1,366$632
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$108$128$41
Pelvic ultrasound$371$278$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$371$347$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$278$267$51
PET scan$4,293$3,086
Phosphorus blood test$36$34$5
Physical therapy evaluation$50$184$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$50$203$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$50$184$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$5,592$1,209$541
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$39$35$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$403$252$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$314$252$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$403$476$136
Procalcitonin test$71$113$27
Prolactin test$57$99$19
Prostate removal (prostatectomy)$2,957$2,409$1,063
Prostate test (PSA)$59$52$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$75$171$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$355$3,445$462
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,636$1,239$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$94$98$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$64$96$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$94$110$72
Screening colonoscopy$575$783$378
Screening mammogram$140$155$126
Scrotal ultrasound$346$283$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$19$35$3
Semen analysis$53$49$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$60$93$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$234$420$114
Simple wound stitches$257$391$127
Skin biopsy$178$247$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$178$151$121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$42$141$36
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,365$1,651$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$252$154$64
Speech therapy$164$178$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$99$681$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$120$251$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$309$202$43
Strep throat test$60$45$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,052$1,449$209
Swallow study$262$337$85
T3 thyroid test$55$144$14
Testosterone test$54$81$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$58$49$17
Thyroid ultrasound$374$272$109
Thyroid uptake scan$567$432$145
Tonsillectomy$571$680$252
Total IgE allergy test$62$53$16
Total protein test$33$19$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$338$324$118
Triglycerides test$35$34$6
Troponin (heart) test$67$134$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$1,553$909$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,333$838$371
Upper GI series (barium)$410$199$128
Uric acid (gout) test$32$19$5
Urinalysis$25$45$3
Urine microalbumin test$29$15$5
Urine pregnancy test$17$58$9
Vaccine administration$11$36$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$11$17$16
Varicose vein ablation$5,389$1,408$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$55$48$15
Vitamin D test$81$33$30
Wart removal$70$251$121
Well-child visit$177$16
Wound debridement$662$538$186
X-ray of the abdomen$64$34$36
X-ray of the ankle$64$82$37
X-ray of the collarbone$64$81$33
X-ray of the elbow$64$82$33
X-ray of the facial bones$94$127$39
X-ray of the foot$64$81$34
X-ray of the forearm$64$75$29
X-ray of the hand$64$76$38
X-ray of the hip$64$97$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$64$91$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$64$105$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$64$120$63
X-ray of the knee$64$72$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$64$69$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$64$85$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$94$89$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$79$100$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$64$96$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$94$118$53
X-ray of the lower leg$64$81$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$94$96$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$64$96$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$94$100$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$94$93$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$64$89$40
X-ray of the pelvis$64$83$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$64$80$28
X-ray of the ribs$94$141$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$64$128$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$94$136$42
X-ray of the shoulder$64$89$36
X-ray of the skull$79$103$40
X-ray of the upper arm$64$81$32
X-ray of the wrist$64$76$43
Zinc blood test$32$34$11

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