Prices at 28 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $638 — 52% below the US median ($1,318), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $146 | $293 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $149 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $420 | $138 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $428 | $695 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $435 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $435 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $435 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $435 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $460 | $458 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $568 | $118 | — | 113 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $594 | $409 | — | 77 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $629 | $314 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $629 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $638 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $638 | $428 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $677 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $677 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $677 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $800 | $676 | — | 90 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $870 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $870 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,182 | $738 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,296 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,140 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,324 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 223 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 September 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 $638 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $846 list price could save about $208 (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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