Prices at 42 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — about the US median ($236), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $70 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $92 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $96 | $88 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $96 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $98 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $112 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $112 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $129 | $95 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $129 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $149 | $158 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $156 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $159 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $199 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $203 | $50 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $212 | $252 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $216 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $216 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $218 | $163 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $220 | $223 | — | 88 min | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $220 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $251 | — | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $252 | — | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $257 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $270 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $272 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
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 June 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 $235 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($121). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($241).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $280 list price could save about $45 (16%).
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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