Emergency department visit cost in Iowa

Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$235
Chargemaster (median)
$341
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$159
Medicare pays
$69

Typical cash range: $129 – $619.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurer
Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $78 $149
Greene County Medical Center Jefferson, IA $96 $86
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt, IA $99 $88
Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA $104 $56
Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $128 $80
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $130 $155
Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA $130 $211
Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas, IA $163 $145
Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $170 $222
Trinity – Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $170 $222
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg, IA $181 $118
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City, IA $182 —
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $185 $108
Chi Health – Mercy Corning Corning, IA $190 $323
Chi Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $194 $311
Greater Regional Medical Center Creston, IA $196 $96
Story County Hospital Nevada, IA $202 $150
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Red Oak, IA $206 $326
Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner, IA $215 —
Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $221 $211
Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $221 $191
University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA $233 $159
University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA $233 $159
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA $236 $122
Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer, IA $258 $289

Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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