Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $727 — 5% below the US median ($767), roughly 4.8× 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 | $188 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $188 | $258 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $227 | $59 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $313 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $322 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $322 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $351 | $593 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $430 | $473 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $435 | $136 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $482 | $559 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $485 | $444 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $543 | $492 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $555 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $555 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $555 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $563 | $437 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $586 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $609 | $554 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $614 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $615 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $615 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $620 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $627 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $630 | $585 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $673 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
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 $727 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $888 list price could save about $161 (18%).
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