Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,052 — 47% above the US median ($2,081), roughly 16.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $496 | $422 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $496 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,000 | $1,649 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,131 | $1,244 | — | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,145 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,193 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,193 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,236 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,360 | $1,443 | — | 128 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,488 | $1,302 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,559 | $512 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,635 | $999 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,726 | $2,092 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,795 | $3,109 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,086 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,086 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,097 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,114 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,368 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,430 | $2,102 | — | 100 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,445 | $2,335 | — | 120 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $2,483 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,494 | $1,967 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,582 | $3,180 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $3,006 | $2,592 | — | 105 min | — |
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 October 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 $3,052 — about 16.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,712 list price could save about $660 (18%).
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