Prices at 40 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $287 — 27% below the US median ($393), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $44 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital 🍼 | Lake City, IA | $80 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $98 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $177 | $189 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $215 | $389 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $220 | $215 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $226 | $208 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 🍼 | Mason City, IA | $247 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $253 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital 🍼 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $253 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Allen Hospital 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $253 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux City, IA | $253 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Grinnell, IA | $253 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $253 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $264 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $274 | $338 | ★ 5/5 | 88 min | 14.4% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $276 | $250 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $280 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Finley Hospital 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $287 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $287 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $288 | $39 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Creston, IA | $292 | — | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $297 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $303 | $303 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $395 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated August 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 $287 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($115). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($229).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $413 list price could save about $126 (30%).
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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