Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,261 — about the US median ($2,291), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $817 | $1,327 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $820 | $769 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $909 | $999 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,099 | $1,333 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,386 | $1,223 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,425 | $514 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,547 | $1,031 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,697 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,697 | $435 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,706 | $1,475 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,826 | $3,652 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,864 | $3,652 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,905 | $2,117 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $2,312 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,031 | $537 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,118 | $1,699 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,229 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $2,261 | $801 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $2,261 | $801 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,395 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,400 | $1,783 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,573 | $3,345 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $3,030 | $2,652 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $3,048 | $801 | ★ 2/5 | 188 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 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 $2,261 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,478 list price could save about $1,217 (35%).
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