Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,535 — 27% above the US median ($1,993), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $724 | $796 | — | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $822 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $918 | $803 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,119 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,119 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,128 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,132 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,374 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,413 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,239 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,435 | $1,093 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,577 | $2,534 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,610 | $2,544 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,716 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,839 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,839 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,898 | $2,216 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,126 | $2,024 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,222 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,266 | $1,714 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,302 | $186 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,429 | $445 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,502 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,568 | $1,858 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,624 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,535 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,286 list price could save about $751 (23%).
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