Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $599 — 17% above the US median ($514), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $161 | $107 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $237 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $243 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $243 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $252 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $252 | $313 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $252 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $361 | $301 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $365 | $324 | — | 100 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $403 | $139 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $410 | $379 | — | 132 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $411 | $373 | — | 102 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $421 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $426 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $441 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $441 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $470 | $733 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $473 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $488 | $963 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $498 | $963 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $499 | $548 | — | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $509 | $488 | — | 115 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $535 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $551 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $599 | — | — | 127 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 $599 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($126). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $789 list price could save about $190 (24%).
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