Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $535 — 31% below the US median ($772), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $109 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $109 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $183 | $178 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $254 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $254 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $319 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $360 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $387 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $394 | $434 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $395 | $560 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $407 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $418 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $418 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $418 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $437 | $377 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $437 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $442 | $284 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $457 | $372 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $459 | $397 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $483 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $493 | $627 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $525 | $255 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $535 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $535 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $571 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
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 $535 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $715 list price could save about $180 (25%).
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