Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 15% below the US median ($375), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $52 | $57 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $121 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $132 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $132 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $165 | $117 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $180 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $184 | $196 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $193 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $193 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $235 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $237 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $246 | $303 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $259 | $171 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $262 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $263 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $264 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $264 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $267 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $267 | $32 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $267 | $32 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $280 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $300 | $225 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $317 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $320 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $320 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
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 $320 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($53).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $443 list price could save about $122 (28%).
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