Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $56 — 27% below the US median ($77), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $31 | $53 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $42 | $29 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $42 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $42 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $42 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $42 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $42 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $46 | $45 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $49 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $50 | $67 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $52 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $53 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $56 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $56 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $56 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $56 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $56 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $59 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $68 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $56 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($24).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71 list price could save about $14 (20%).
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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