Prices at 37 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$323
Chargemaster (median)
$417
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$206
Medicare pays
$182
$213$504
Median cash $323 · Medicare $182 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $213 – $504. The median cash price is about 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $98 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $124 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $183 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $213 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $213 | $310 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $220 | $267 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $233 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $233 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $243 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $243 | $45 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $243 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $259 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $262 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $279 | $507 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $284 | $275 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $285 | $507 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $290 | — | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $322 | $261 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $323 | $99 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $333 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $336 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $348 | $45 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $371 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center-new Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $381 | $554 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $389 | $314 | — | 115 min | 14.4% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.