Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$451
Chargemaster (median)
$601
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$290
Typical cash range: $226 – $1,060.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer |
| Ringgold County Hospital |
Mount Ayr, IA |
$163 |
$133 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson |
Council Bluffs, IA |
$185 |
$308 |
| Buchanan County Health Center |
Independence, IA |
$192 |
$201 |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital |
Humboldt, IA |
$199 |
$163 |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning |
Corning, IA |
$223 |
$375 |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley |
Missouri Valley, IA |
$228 |
$375 |
| Greene County Medical Center |
Jefferson, IA |
$241 |
$409 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital |
Guttenberg, IA |
$284 |
$290 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center |
Sumner, IA |
$295 |
— |
| Mercy Medical Center-new Hampton |
New Hampton, IA |
$299 |
$115 |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center |
Oelwein, IA |
$299 |
$119 |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital |
Red Oak, IA |
$314 |
$403 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center |
Dubuque, IA |
$338 |
$101 |
| Greater Regional Medical Center |
Creston, IA |
$348 |
$348 |
| Story County Hospital |
Nevada, IA |
$370 |
$373 |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital |
Pocahontas, IA |
$371 |
$318 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center |
Cherokee, IA |
$392 |
$436 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital |
Lake City, IA |
$411 |
— |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown |
Marshalltown, IA |
$416 |
$236 |
| Allen Hospital |
Waterloo, IA |
$416 |
$248 |
| Van Diest Medical Center |
Webster City, IA |
$420 |
$294 |
| Finley Hospital |
Dubuque, IA |
$422 |
$259 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center |
Anamosa, IA |
$446 |
$261 |
| Clarke County Hospital |
Osceola, IA |
$451 |
$145 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs |
Council Bluffs, IA |
$454 |
$513 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
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