Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,328 — 8% above the US median ($1,229), roughly 10.0× 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 | $238 | $281 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $238 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $549 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $684 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $684 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $848 | $303 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $865 | $1,049 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $866 | $107 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $866 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $897 | $1,522 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $917 | $802 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $930 | $1,033 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $934 | $808 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $947 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $947 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $951 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $963 | $1,649 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,052 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,104 | $1,214 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,158 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,249 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,291 | $1,462 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,291 | $1,877 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,291 | $1,825 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,291 | $1,642 | — | 103 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 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 $1,328 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,968 list price could save about $640 (33%).
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