A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of the prices charged for health services rendered by health care providers and hospitals.

HF 2096 requires health care providers to publicly disclose, in a single document updated annually, the prices for their 25 most common services using both standard medical codes and plain language descriptions. Hospitals must disclose prices for their 75 most common inpatient and 75 outpatient services (grouped by Medicare standards), updated quarterly, in the same accessible format. All disclosed prices must include a clear disclaimer stating they are estimates, not binding charges, and actual costs may vary based on individual circumstances. The law directs Iowa's health department to align these requirements with existing federal price transparency rules to avoid duplication. This bill directly affects all health care providers and hospitals in Iowa by mandating standardized, publicly available pricing for common services.