Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $521 — 7% above the US median ($489), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $146 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $157 | $107 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $243 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $243 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $247 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $247 | $311 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $252 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $314 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $340 | $268 | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $341 | $295 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $366 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $383 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $386 | $342 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $419 | $367 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $432 | $733 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $441 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $441 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $444 | $243 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $473 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $475 | $453 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $476 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $487 | $476 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $499 | $529 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $508 | $677 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $535 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
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 $521 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($117). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $706 list price could save about $184 (26%).
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