Prices at 40 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$39
Chargemaster (median)
$66
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$24
Medicare pays
$7
Typical cash range: $27 – $90. The median cash price is about 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $12 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $21 | $22 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $26 | $27 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $27 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $27 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $28 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $34 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $34 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $34 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $34 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $36 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $39 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $39 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $44 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $46 | $42 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $47 | $39 | — | 115 min | 14.4% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $49 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $58 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 104 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.