Prices at 42 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$87
Chargemaster (median)
$121
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$72
Medicare pays
$21
Typical cash range: $49 – $172.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $42 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $49 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $49 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $55 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $67 | $73 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $68 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $74 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $74 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $76 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $78 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $86 | $91 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $87 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $88 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $90 | $152 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $94 | $92 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $102 | $82 | — | 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.