Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $441 — 40% below the US median ($740), 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 | $118 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $118 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $154 | $47 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $168 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $168 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $168 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $168 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $168 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $168 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $168 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $168 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $168 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $168 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $168 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $219 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $225 | $492 | — | 128 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $232 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $292 | $324 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $309 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $311 | $247 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $328 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $385 | $303 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $421 | $112 | — | 119 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $438 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $444 | $752 | — | 104 min | — |
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 October 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 11.3× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $648 list price could save about $207 (32%).
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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