Initial hospital care, low complexity in Iowa

What Iowa hospitals charge for initial hospital care, low complexity (CPT 99221). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.

Hospitals
25
Rate rows
582
Neg. median
$143.04
Min
$37.25
Max
$279.06
Cash median
$181.6

Across 25 Iowa hospitals, the negotiated rate for Initial hospital care, low complexity ranges from $37.25 to $279.06, with a median of $143.04. The interquartile range is $78.47 to $198.35. Cash-pay patients typically pay $181.6; gross charges median $227.

By payer in Iowa

Top 30 payers for Initial hospital care, low complexity in Iowa.

PayerHospitalsRatesMedian rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield1676$135.5
UnitedHealthcare1660$226.16
Humana1620$78.47
Aetna1442$198.35
Cigna1414$158.55
health partners open network1414$167.73
amerivantage1111$78.47
Molina1010$76.22
great plains26$72.98
greater omaha packing216$204.96
health alliance22$74.73
Ambetter22$74.73
amerigroup210$72.98
iamolina24$95.49
bc illinois community28$185.35
Centene28$70.89
pace26$69.5
phcs28$209.23
quiktrip28$204.96
timpte28$204.96
amps26$154.29
medica238$143.04
meridian health plan22$78.47
midlands choice216$204.96
millard public schools216$204.96
Multiplan28$209.23
one world216$204.96
iowa health11$78.47
dean health plan11$208.84
medical associates health plan11$130.78

Hospital comparison — Initial hospital care, low complexity in Iowa

Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.

HospitalCityNegotiated medianCash rateGross charge
Unitypoint Health-MarshalltownMarshalltown$135.5$181.6$227
Trinity MuscatineMuscatine$135.5$181.6$227
Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge$135.5$181.6$227
Iowa Lutheran HospitalDes Moines$135.5$181.6$227
St. Lukes Methodist HospitalCedar Rapids$135.5$181.6$227
Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines$135.5$181.6$227
Trinity BettendorfBettendorf$135.5$181.6$227
Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo$135.5$181.6$227
The Finley HospitalDubuque$135.5$181.6$227
St. Lukes Regl Medical CenterSioux City$135.5$181.6$227
Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell$135.5$181.6$227
Grundy County Mem. HospitalGrundy Center$135.5$181.6$227
Jones Regional Medical CtrAnamosa$135.5$181.6$227
Community Mem. Hospt. SummerSumner$135.5$181.6$227
Chi Health - Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley$143.04$104.62$213.5
Chi Health Mercy CorningCorning$143.04$102.48$213.5
Stewart Memorial HospitalLake City$279$349
Loring HospitalSac City$157.6$197
Mitchell County Regional Health CentOsage$206.82$229.8
Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer$212.75$283.67
Greene County Medical CenterJefferson$229.6$410
Regional Health Services Of Howard CCresco$434
Story County HospitalNevada$210.4$263
Peoples Memorial HospitalIndependence$196.57$231.27
Mercy Hospital Iowa CityIowa City$115.68$241