Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$75
Chargemaster (median)
$113
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$60
Medicare pays
$15
$41$136
Median cash $75 · Medicare $15 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $41 – $136. The median cash price is about 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $19 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $29 | $36 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $31 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $35 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $35 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $46 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $46 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $58 | $100 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $61 | $65 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $65 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $70 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $72 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $75 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $76 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.