Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in Iowa
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Iowa
From 60 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.
Nationwide typical: $1,371 (most listed prices $509–$3,699).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
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Cheapest in Iowa
Total price
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Iowa, from 60 providers. Most listed prices: $515–$2,005.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA$203Hospital · Cedar RapidsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $220
- Broadlawns Medical Center$252Hospital · Des MoinesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $116Source: UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $116Source: UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical CenterMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressDoctor fee only$116Source: UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Cent price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $116Source: UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown price file · checked Oct 2026
- UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes DowntownMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressDoctor fee only$116Source: UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown price file · checked Oct 2026
- Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IAMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$91.80est. $203 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA price file · checked Oct 2026 - $110est. $220 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Mahaska Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $141est. $252 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $147est. $258 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond price file · checked Oct 2026 - $151est. $262 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion price file · checked Oct 2026 - University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressDoctor fee only$291
+1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $365est. $475 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
See all prices for MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.