Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$210
Chargemaster (median)
$296
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$196
Medicare pays
$76
Typical cash range: $152 – $352. The median cash price is about 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $102 | $93 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $111 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $132 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $140 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $140 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $152 | $131 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $152 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $158 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $162 | $176 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $164 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $168 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $175 | $297 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $178 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $179 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $184 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $189 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $192 | $209 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $197 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $200 | $205 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $202 | $196 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $205 | $195 | — | 121 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $207 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $207 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $210 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $210 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 168 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.