Prices at 36 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — 24% below the US median ($223), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $39 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $39 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $53 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $54 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $58 | $86 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $78 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $80 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $96 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $128 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $128 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $144 | $113 | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $148 | $162 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $150 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $160 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $163 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $163 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $169 | $286 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $178 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $178 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $190 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $190 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $190 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
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 August 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 $169 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $239 list price could save about $70 (29%).
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