Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $446 — about the US median ($444), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $87 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $132 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $132 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $151 | $55 | — | 119 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $158 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $176 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $247 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $247 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $289 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $310 | $271 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $316 | $273 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $318 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $319 | $350 | — | 116 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $330 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $331 | $351 | — | 128 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $347 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $355 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $362 | $709 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $390 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $414 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $414 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $416 | $554 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $444 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $444 | $503 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $444 | $628 | — | 123 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 $446 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $631 list price could save about $186 (29%).
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