Prices at 35 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $642 — 16% below the US median ($763), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $138 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $175 | $572 | — | 77 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $257 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $257 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $366 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $376 | $753 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $384 | $753 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $395 | $439 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $454 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $501 | $469 | — | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $524 | $803 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $531 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $531 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $549 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $627 | $588 | — | 130 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $632 | $390 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $632 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $651 | $1,105 | — | 104 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $655 | $623 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $658 | $697 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $682 | $481 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $707 | $919 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $724 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $793 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $822 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 193 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.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $642 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $790 list price could save about $148 (19%).
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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