Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $76 — 13% below the US median ($87), roughly 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 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $29 | $36 | — | 102 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $31 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $35 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $35 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $46 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $46 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $58 | $100 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $61 | $65 | — | 128 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $65 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $70 | $38 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $70 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $72 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $75 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $76 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $120 list price could save about $44 (37%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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