Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $152 — 19% below the US median ($187), roughly 17.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $45 | $37 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $50 | $15 | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $50 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $50 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $58 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $60 | $75 | — | 102 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $66 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $68 | $15 | — | 119 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $78 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $78 | $62 | — | 77 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $80 | $64 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $88 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $90 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $92 | $78 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $94 | $101 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $95 | $162 | — | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $95 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $102 | $187 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $106 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $112 | $3,511 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $115 | $131 | — | 103 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $124 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $124 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $145 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $145 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 193 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 October 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 $152 — about 17.5× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $210 list price could save about $58 (27%).
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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