Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $704 — 7% below the US median ($761), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $152 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $200 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $200 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $255 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $281 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $384 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $384 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $387 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $407 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $486 | $411 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $490 | $146 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $500 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $528 | $298 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $546 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $560 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $570 | $678 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $600 | $697 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $612 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $625 | $373 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $641 | $705 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $659 | $489 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $662 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $665 | $739 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $683 | $828 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $696 | $1,349 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
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 $704 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,002 list price could save about $298 (30%).
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