Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 7% below the US median ($462), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $130 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $138 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $177 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $212 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $215 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $215 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $247 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $247 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $270 | $220 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $278 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $287 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $300 | $85 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $302 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $333 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $352 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $354 | $390 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $366 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $371 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $376 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $376 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $376 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $383 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $391 | $587 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $394 | $324 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $399 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
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 $430 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($78). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($156).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $587 list price could save about $157 (27%).
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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