Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,125 — 12% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $177 | $152 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $335 | $45 | — | 130 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $358 | $710 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $365 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $374 | $90 | — | 102 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $484 | $748 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $561 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $577 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $577 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $621 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $634 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $667 | $604 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $681 | $1,119 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $691 | $223 | — | 115 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $696 | $752 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $727 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $746 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $756 | $1,283 | — | 104 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $760 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $760 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,007 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,046 | $1,185 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,076 | $956 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,105 | $1,264 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,121 | $1,360 | ★ 5/5 | 171 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 $1,125 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,496 list price could save about $371 (25%).
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