Prices at 37 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$173
Chargemaster (median)
$258
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$97
Medicare pays
$30
Typical cash range: $62 – $696.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $29 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $45 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $52 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $62 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $62 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $75 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $75 | $32 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $78 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $94 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $94 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $114 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $115 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $115 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $115 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $126 | $109 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $167 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $168 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $170 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Eagle View Behavioral Health | Bettendorf, IA | $175 | $225 | — | — | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $177 | $160 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $190 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $190 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $250 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $370 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $435 | $327 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
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.