Prices at 27 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 42% below the US median ($97).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $22 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $25 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $27 | $167 | — | 128 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $34 | $37 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $39 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $52 | $33 | — | 130 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $53 | $457 | — | 113 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $53 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $55 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $55 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $57 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $57 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $70 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $72 | $33 | — | 119 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $98 | $50 | — | 77 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $103 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 152 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.
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