Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,127 — 14% above the US median ($1,860), roughly 7.6× 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 | $423 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $423 | $513 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $767 | $1,234 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $957 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $968 | $847 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $983 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $983 | $1,114 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $983 | $1,430 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $983 | $1,390 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $983 | $1,251 | — | 103 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,144 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,144 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,198 | $684 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,283 | $1,110 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,455 | $363 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,457 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,513 | $1,418 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,553 | $1,883 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,650 | $833 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,738 | $1,291 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,909 | $2,121 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,915 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,962 | $3,924 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,963 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,003 | $3,924 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
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 $2,127 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($281). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,819 list price could save about $693 (25%).
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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