Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $588 — 31% above the US median ($450), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $106 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $108 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $181 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $192 | $209 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $193 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $193 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $202 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $202 | $224 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $268 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $268 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $270 | $234 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $390 | $302 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $399 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $417 | $365 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $441 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $452 | $208 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $453 | $326 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $481 | $361 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $508 | $465 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $516 | $492 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $547 | $472 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $551 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $551 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $570 | $3,511 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $572 | $762 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
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. Data last updated June 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 $588 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $727 list price could save about $138 (19%).
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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