Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $441 — 16% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $158 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $167 | $178 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $196 | $240 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $227 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $229 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $229 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $233 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $263 | $230 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $280 | $201 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $288 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $365 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $380 | $303 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $385 | $373 | — | 121 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $402 | $535 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $404 | $373 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $407 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $407 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $407 | $65 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $413 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $422 | $573 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $437 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $437 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $440 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $443 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $462 | $65 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $441 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $596 list price could save about $155 (26%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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