Mahaska Health prices. From its own published file.

Mahaska Health 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.

2,566prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$1,320cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $2,034)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$162	$430	$64.65–$805
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$298	$350	$110–$1,240
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$432	$1,011	$160–$1,784
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$111	$130	$53.30–$126
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$90.95	$107	$43.87–$104
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$61.20	$72.00	$28.27–$69.84
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$22.10	$26.00	$10.66–$25.22
Urinalysis `81001`	$24.65	$30.00	$11.89–$29.10
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$42.50	$50.00	$20.50–$70.64
EKG tracing `93005`	$85.85	$133	$41.41–$160
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$24.65	$29.00	$9.59–$162
CT head without contrast `70450`	$95.20	$112	$37.55–$1,358
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$204	$240	$79.83–$1,852
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$167	$197	$65.36–$3,259
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$90.10	$106	$35.78–$436
IV push, single drug `96374`	$90.95	$107	$34.70–$534
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$468	$551	$226–$534
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$22.10	$54.15	$10.66–$246
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$462	$698	$153–$853
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$344	$744	$115–$1,083
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,320	$2,034	$467–$2,514

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: Mahaska Health price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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