Prices at 45 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$111
Chargemaster (median)
$144
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$72
Typical cash range: $55 – $182.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson |
Council Bluffs, IA |
$41 |
$39 |
| Story County Hospital |
Nevada, IA |
$54 |
$65 |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown |
Marshalltown, IA |
$55 |
$25 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center |
Sioux City, IA |
$55 |
$18 |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi |
Des Moines, IA |
$55 |
$18 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center |
Anamosa, IA |
$55 |
$31 |
| Trinity Muscatine |
Muscatine, IA |
$55 |
$17 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center |
Grinnell, IA |
$55 |
$21 |
| St Lukes Hospital |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
$55 |
$18 |
| Finley Hospital |
Dubuque, IA |
$55 |
$18 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center |
Fort Dodge, IA |
$55 |
$19 |
| Trinity – Bettendorf |
Bettendorf, IA |
$55 |
$19 |
| Allen Hospital |
Waterloo, IA |
$55 |
$17 |
| Greene County Medical Center |
Jefferson, IA |
$57 |
$97 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital |
Spencer, IA |
$61 |
$54 |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning |
Corning, IA |
$69 |
$40 |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley |
Missouri Valley, IA |
$71 |
$40 |
| Clarke County Hospital |
Osceola, IA |
$71 |
$23 |
| Ringgold County Hospital |
Mount Ayr, IA |
$72 |
$62 |
| Van Diest Medical Center |
Webster City, IA |
$108 |
$95 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center |
Sumner, IA |
$109 |
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| Regional Medical Center |
Manchester, IA |
$111 |
$870 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center |
Mason City, IA |
$120 |
$97 |
| Greater Regional Medical Center |
Creston, IA |
$120 |
$112 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center |
Sheldon, IA |
$122 |
$51 |
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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