Prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,868
Chargemaster (median)
$3,177
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,567
Typical cash range: $1,814 – $11,068.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer |
| Finley Hospital |
Dubuque, IA |
$1,610 |
$1,565 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center |
Sioux City, IA |
$1,610 |
$1,483 |
| St Lukes Hospital |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
$1,610 |
$1,483 |
| Trinity Muscatine |
Muscatine, IA |
$2,289 |
$1,458 |
| Allen Hospital |
Waterloo, IA |
$2,289 |
$1,638 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center |
Anamosa, IA |
$2,541 |
$1,209 |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi |
Des Moines, IA |
$2,541 |
$1,569 |
| Trinity – Bettendorf |
Bettendorf, IA |
$2,541 |
$1,603 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center |
Grinnell, IA |
$2,541 |
$1,395 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center |
Fort Dodge, IA |
$2,541 |
$1,603 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center |
Sumner, IA |
$2,676 |
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| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics |
Iowa City, IA |
$2,868 |
$1,966 |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down |
Iowa City, IA |
$2,868 |
$1,966 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital |
Lake City, IA |
$2,957 |
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| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital |
Red Oak, IA |
$2,960 |
$2,706 |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown |
Marshalltown, IA |
$3,220 |
$1,398 |
| Regional Medical Center |
Manchester, IA |
$4,367 |
$870 |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center |
Dyersville, IA |
$5,699 |
$3 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center |
Newton, IA |
$7,930 |
$2,358 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center |
Dubuque, IA |
$8,954 |
$3 |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center |
Elkader, IA |
$9,527 |
$2 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center |
Sioux City, IA |
$11,729 |
$2,358 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center |
Clinton, IA |
$11,729 |
$2,358 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center |
Waterloo, IA |
$12,099 |
$2,358 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
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