Prices at 41 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 21% above the US median ($26), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $9 | $11 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $11 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $11 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $12 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $16 | $28 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $18 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $19 | $15 | — | 115 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $21 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $23 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $24 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $24 | $22 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $25 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $25 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $26 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $28 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $31 | $35 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $31 | $44 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $31 | $39 | — | 103 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $31 | $41 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $32 | $2 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $34 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $34 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $34 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $34 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $34 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
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 $32 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($2). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $42 list price could save about $10 (25%).
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