Prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,282
Chargemaster (median)
$1,602
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$296
Typical cash range: $326 – $1,588.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center |
Storm Lake, IA |
$199 |
— |
| Greene County Medical Center |
Jefferson, IA |
$280 |
$227 |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning |
Corning, IA |
$324 |
$519 |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley |
Missouri Valley, IA |
$331 |
$519 |
| Buchanan County Health Center |
Independence, IA |
$371 |
$375 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs |
Council Bluffs, IA |
$378 |
$1,751 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital |
Guttenberg, IA |
$564 |
$476 |
| Van Diest Medical Center |
Webster City, IA |
$825 |
$722 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson |
Council Bluffs, IA |
$832 |
$1,325 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center |
Grinnell, IA |
$1,136 |
$270 |
| Trinity – Bettendorf |
Bettendorf, IA |
$1,282 |
$263 |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown |
Marshalltown, IA |
$1,282 |
$209 |
| Allen Hospital |
Waterloo, IA |
$1,282 |
$263 |
| Trinity Muscatine |
Muscatine, IA |
$1,282 |
$270 |
| Finley Hospital |
Dubuque, IA |
$1,282 |
$322 |
| St Lukes Hospital |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
$1,282 |
$263 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center |
Fort Dodge, IA |
$1,282 |
$263 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center |
Sioux City, IA |
$1,282 |
$263 |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi |
Des Moines, IA |
$1,339 |
$263 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center |
Anamosa, IA |
$1,381 |
$165 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics |
Iowa City, IA |
$1,588 |
$450 |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down |
Iowa City, IA |
$1,588 |
$450 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center |
Sheldon, IA |
$2,578 |
$2,079 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center |
Mason City, IA |
$9,526 |
$927 |
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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