Prices at 72 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$814
Chargemaster (median)
$1,017
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$385
Medicare pays
$378
Typical cash range: $538 – $2,305.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Medical Center | Charles City, IA | $170 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 14.7% |
| Decatur County Hospital | Leon, IA | $381 | $346 | — | 102 min | 14.7% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $424 | $165 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $468 | $937 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $478 | $937 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $487 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Medical Center-new Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $535 | $291 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mahaska Health Partnership | Oskaloosa, IA | $539 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.4% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $561 | $320 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $575 | $190 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $662 | $381 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $662 | $842 | — | 103 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics | West Union, IA | $690 | $1,023 | ★ 5/5 | 88 min | 14.4% |
| Washington County Hospital And Clinics | Washington, IA | $696 | $240 | — | 87 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $702 | $176 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Atlantic, IA | $703 | $201 | ★ 5/5 | 87 min | 14.0% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $705 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $705 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $705 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $705 | $141 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $705 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $711 | $1,188 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $714 | — | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond | Belmond, IA | $722 | $338 | — | 85 min | 14.7% |
| Shenandoah Medical Center | Shenandoah, IA | $725 | $153 | — | 114 min | 15.5% |
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.