Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,745 — 13% above the US median ($1,548), roughly 7.7× 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 | $263 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $263 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $758 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $758 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $879 | $540 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $968 | $847 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,052 | $549 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,058 | $1,815 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,088 | $1,319 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,159 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,159 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,217 | $1,053 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $2,099 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,238 | $999 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,419 | $2,839 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,449 | $2,839 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,472 | $288 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,658 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,706 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,717 | $1,631 | — | 121 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,740 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,740 | $2,530 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,740 | $2,214 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,745 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
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 $1,745 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($452).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,550 list price could save about $805 (32%).
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