Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$801
Chargemaster (median)
$1,001
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$419
Medicare pays
$371
Typical cash range: $503 – $1,659. The median cash price is about 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $328 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $374 | $69 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $503 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 250 min | 13.6% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $522 | $117 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Chi Health – Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $528 | $1,056 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Chi Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $539 | $1,056 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $539 | $274 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $636 | $390 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $716 | $759 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $743 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $746 | $720 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $794 | $637 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $801 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $801 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $801 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity – Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $801 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $801 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $801 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $801 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $837 | $274 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $838 | — | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $866 | — | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.