Surgery

Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body cost in Iowa

Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body 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

$1,143Typical
$683 – $1,143Most listed prices

From 21 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Iowa.

Nationwide typical: $1,857 (most listed prices $450–$5,272).

Cheapest in Iowa

  1. Broadlawns Clinics
    Hospital · Des Moines, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $499

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  2. Broadlawns Medical Center
    Hospital · Des Moines, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $499

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  3. Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Manchester, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $683

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  4. Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Storm Lake, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Doctor fee only
    $739
  5. Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond
    Hospital · Belmond, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $879

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  6. Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion
    Hospital · Clarion, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $879

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  7. Waverly Health Center
    Hospital · Waverly, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $881

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  8. Winneshiek
    Hospital · Decorah, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Facility fee only
    $902

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Winneshiek price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital
    Hospital · Waterloo, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Doctor fee only
    $1,143
  10. UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital
    Hospital · Dubuque, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Doctor fee only
    $1,143
  11. UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Grinnell, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Doctor fee only
    $1,143
  12. UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital
    Hospital · Des Moines, IA
    Open toe joint surgery to explore, drain, or remove loose body
    Doctor fee only
    $1,143

    +1 more in this system at the same published price.

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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.