Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,865 — 8% below the US median ($3,100), roughly 4.1× 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 | $763 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $763 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,238 | $1,754 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,365 | $643 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,508 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,535 | $544 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,535 | $544 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,651 | $2,757 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,820 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,820 | $901 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,882 | $1,683 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,945 | $1,023 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,998 | $3,320 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,078 | $2,249 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $2,087 | $2,405 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,169 | $1,983 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $2,200 | $566 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $2,214 | $2,510 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,220 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,338 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $2,601 | $2,345 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,680 | $1,225 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,744 | $5,137 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,801 | $5,137 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,851 | $2,851 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
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 $2,865 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,626 list price could save about $761 (21%).
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