Prices at 47 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 9% below the US median ($313), roughly 4.0× 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 | $46 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $46 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $110 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $155 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $156 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $180 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $188 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $213 | $361 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $215 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $224 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $224 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $230 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $230 | $335 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $230 | $325 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $239 | $260 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $244 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $244 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $281 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $285 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $285 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $287 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $297 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
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 $286 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($72). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($144).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $372 list price could save about $86 (23%).
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