Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 23% below the US median ($52), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $11 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $13 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $13 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $14 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $19 | $21 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $20 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $22 | $27 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $30 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $31 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $33 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $34 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $34 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $34 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $34 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $34 | $60 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $40 | $34 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $42 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $48 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
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. Data last updated August 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 $40 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $60 list price could save about $20 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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