Prices at 47 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 29% above the US median ($26), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $9 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $10 | $4 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $17 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $20 | $22 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $21 | $23 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $22 | $23 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $24 | $38 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $25 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $26 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $26 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $26 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $27 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $28 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $28 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $30 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $32 | $40 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $32 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $33 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $33 | $47 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $33 | $46 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $33 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $33 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $34 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $34 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $34 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
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 June 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 $34 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $42 list price could save about $8 (20%).
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