UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist 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.

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Jan 2026file last updated

$914cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $3,069)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$44.00	$162	$14.41–$711
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$44.00	$276	$14.41–$1,094
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$44.00	$399	$14.41–$1,575
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$27.20	$59.85	$6.34–$37.11
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$21.60	$56.35	$5.08–$37.11
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$20.00	$33.48	$4.66–$18.17
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$8.80	$16.18	$3.00–$18.18
Urinalysis `81001`	$8.00	$21.07	$3.17–$13.92
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$28.00	$57.67	$7.48–$34.79
EKG tracing `93005`	$18.40	$139	$5.46–$153
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$20.00	$64.50	$9.63–$226
CT head without contrast `70450`	$101	$274	$37.24–$1,166
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$162	$680	$79.84–$2,832
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$175	$541	$64.86–$2,219
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$95.20	$245	$35.36–$644
IV push, single drug `96374`	$100	$484	$31.22–$541
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$102	$485	$27.80–$541
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.12	$44.91	$0.03–$40.01
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.07	$11.31	$0.02–$11.04
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$814	$1,017	$82.56–$2,341
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$914	$3,069	$124–$2,408
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,330	$2,493	$491–$8,333
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$4,552	$5,690	$2,106–$5,372
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$4,739	$5,924	$2,323–$5,924

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: UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center 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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