Humboldt County Memorial Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt, 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.

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Mar 2026file last updated

$796cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $1,500)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$18.00	$195	$14.00–$330
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$18.00	$270	$14.00–$545
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$18.00	$375	$14.00–$830
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$15.30	$17.00	$11.00–$17.00
EKG tracing `93005`	$165	$184	$128–$184
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$156	$173	$121–$173
CT head without contrast `70450`	$942	$1,047	$732–$1,047
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,700	$3,000	$2,100–$3,000
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,719	$1,910	$1,336–$1,910
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$389	$433	$302–$433
IV push, single drug `96374`	$55.80	$62.00	$43.00–$62.00
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$92.70	$103	$72.00–$103
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$44.33	$49.77	$31.00–$95.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$20.36	$22.11	$14.00–$22.11
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$873	$1,493	$679–$2,015
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$796	$1,500	$618–$2,115
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,146	$1,273	$891–$1,273

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: Humboldt County Memorial Hospital price transparency page.

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