Surgery
Open deep muscle biopsy cost in Iowa
Open deep muscle biopsy 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 22 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.
Nationwide typical: $3,425 (most listed prices $860–$7,895).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Pathology is often the largest variable cost.
Cheapest in Iowa
Total price
Open deep muscle biopsy
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + 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 22 providers. Most listed prices: $948–$4,383.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA$882Hospital · Cedar RapidsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $900
- Shenandoah Medical Center$947Hospital · ShenandoahEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $54.24Source: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $406Source: CHI Health Mercy Corning price file · checked Oct 2026
- $415Source: CHI Health Missouri Valley price file · checked Oct 2026
- $441
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Mahaska Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $456Source: Buena Vista Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $561
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond price file · checked Oct 2026 - $561
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion price file · checked Oct 2026 - $716Source: UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $716Source: UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $716Source: UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Cent price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $716
+1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $716Source: UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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.