Iowa Hospital Charges Compare
Cost Transparency for Health Care Consumers
Iowa Hospital Charges Compare is a public website developed by the Iowa Hospital Association to help health care consumers get basic information about what Iowa hospitals charge for certain services.
The website uses data from IHA’s inpatient and outpatient databases. It allows users to see charges for certain services at a specific hospital and compare charges with those of other hospitals. A hospital “charge” is the amount billed by the hospital for a service. The actual amount paid by a patient depends on insurance coverage.
Iowa Hospital Charges Compare is a starting point for comparing the costs of care between Iowa hospitals. Patients should contact individual hospitals for more information about the possible cost of their care. Patients should also talk with their insurance provider to understand which costs are covered and which are the patient's responsibility.