Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $315 — 23% below the US median ($411), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $69 | $88 | — | 103 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $91 | $72 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $94 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $96 | $116 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $120 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $130 | $78 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $140 | $33 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $157 | $152 | — | 121 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $158 | $22 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $171 | $458 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $206 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $214 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $219 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $219 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $228 | $310 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $233 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $238 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $272 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $272 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $274 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $274 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $292 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $301 | $222 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $329 | $380 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $338 | $360 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
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 $315 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $457 list price could save about $142 (31%).
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