Broadlawns Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, IA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

18,700prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$234cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $2,556)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$275	$369	$68.57–$714
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$516	$626	$115–$1,091
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$758	$932	$165–$1,557
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$51.00	$52.50	$10.56–$16.47
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$40.00	$40.50	$8.46–$13.20
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$37.00	$37.50	$7.77–$12.12
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$21.00	$22.00	$9.34–$14.57
Urinalysis `81001`	$16.00	$17.00	$3.17–$4.95
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$51.00	$51.00	$12.47–$19.45
EKG tracing `93005`	$89.00	$92.50	$14.00–$154
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$37.00	$219	$40.50–$228
CT head without contrast `70450`	$134	$611	$101–$273
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$281	$1,648	$337–$912
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$230	$1,174	$230–$624
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$127	$376	$101–$273
IV push, single drug `96374`	$351	$646	$69.20–$556
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$351	$646	$61.20–$556
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	—	—	$0.29–$0.48
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	—	—	$0.09–$0.09
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$312	$628	$364–$2,432
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$234	$2,556	$273–$2,372
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$909	$1,580	$1,076–$8,557
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$6,483	$6,483	$3,145–$3,700
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$3,580	$3,580	$3,512–$4,132

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Broadlawns Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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