Prices at 16 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,523
Chargemaster (median)
$3,678
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,278
Medicare pays
$931
$2,522$5,043
Median cash $2,523 · Medicare $931 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $2,522 – $5,043. The median cash price is about 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,286 | $5,333 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,522 | $2,253 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $2,522 | $2,253 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,523 | $2,287 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,523 | $2,331 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,523 | $2,331 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,523 | $2,246 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,523 | $1,981 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,941 | $2,684 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,941 | $2,684 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $4,906 | $2,334 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $5,043 | $2,246 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $5,043 | $2,246 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $5,043 | $2,270 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
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.