Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $293 — 7% above the US median ($274), roughly 3.5× 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 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $134 | $179 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $156 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $162 | $148 | — | 113 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $178 | $196 | — | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $179 | $155 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $182 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $182 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $184 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $184 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $217 | $237 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $217 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $230 | $251 | — | 102 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $253 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $254 | $431 | — | 104 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $258 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $258 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $262 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $264 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $269 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $274 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $279 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $283 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $283 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $286 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
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 September 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 $293 — about 3.5× 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 $94 (24%).
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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