Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $292 — 7% above the US median ($272), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $94 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $134 | $179 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $156 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $162 | $148 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $178 | $196 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $179 | $155 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $182 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $182 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $184 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $184 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $217 | $237 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $217 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $230 | $251 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $253 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $254 | $431 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $258 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $258 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $262 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $264 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $269 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $274 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $279 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $283 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $283 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $286 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
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 $292 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $387 list price could save about $95 (25%).
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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