Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 8% below the US median ($153), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $26 | $69 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $74 | $113 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $80 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $93 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $101 | $40 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $101 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $107 | $60 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $108 | $87 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $111 | $113 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $118 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $118 | $151 | — | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $123 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $123 | $99 | — | 115 min | 14.4% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $125 | $101 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $125 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $126 | $120 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $130 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $132 | — | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $133 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $138 | $137 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $140 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $140 | $31 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $140 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $140 | $31 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $141 | $46 | ★ 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 $141 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $182 list price could save about $41 (23%).
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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