Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $418 — 20% above the US median ($347), roughly 5.0× 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 | $88 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $88 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $91 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $98 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $103 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $105 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $139 | $172 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $202 | $176 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $225 | $195 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $242 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $253 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $264 | $208 | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $277 | $253 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $282 | $479 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $294 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $313 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $326 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $347 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $365 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $374 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $378 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $378 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $384 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $386 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $408 | $388 | — | 121 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 August 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 $418 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $493 list price could save about $76 (15%).
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