Prices at 26 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 | 14.3% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $27 | $167 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $34 | $37 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $39 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $52 | $33 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $53 | $457 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $53 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $55 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $55 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $57 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $57 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $70 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $72 | $33 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $98 | $50 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $103 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $104 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
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.
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