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Posted commercial rates at 23 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 52356
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $5,478 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $5,478 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $5,478 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $5,478 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $6,150 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $7,032 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $7,097 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $7,165 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $7,430 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $8,347 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $8,934 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $9,642 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $9,875 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $10,000 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $10,426 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $11,003 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $11,288 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $12,485 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $13,882 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $16,271 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
CPT 52352
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $3,601 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $3,601 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $3,601 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $3,601 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $3,617 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $4,396 | 1.3× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,746 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $5,041 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $5,178 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,264 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $5,487 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $6,061 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,855 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $7,465 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $7,658 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $8,471 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $9,875 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $10,697 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
MS-DRG 661
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $8,746 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $9,006 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $9,528 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $9,650 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $9,708 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $10,150 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $11,190 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $11,278 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $11,457 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $11,651 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $12,188 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $14,129 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $14,370 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $14,528 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $14,855 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $15,837 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $16,074 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $17,799 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $17,846 | 2.5× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
MS-DRG 660
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $11,386 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $11,496 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $12,438 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $12,596 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $12,672 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $12,785 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $14,330 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $14,606 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $14,721 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $14,868 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $14,873 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $14,954 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $15,406 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $15,685 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $17,988 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $18,344 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $18,962 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $20,012 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $21,843 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $22,854 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy with laser) in Iowa?
23 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney stone removal (ureteroscopy with laser) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 52356, hospital outpatient, the median across 20 hospitals is $8,641, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.