Prices at 30 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$212
Chargemaster (median)
$265
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$216
$176$393
Median cash $212 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $176 – $393.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $169 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $169 | $216 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $169 | $216 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $177 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $177 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $177 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $177 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $198 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $199 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $212 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $212 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health – Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $219 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $243 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $255 | $260 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $263 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $343 | $407 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $384 | $351 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.