Prices at 29 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 46% above the US median ($130).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $61 | $19 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $73 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $76 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $84 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $136 | — | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $136 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $140 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $158 | $157 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $174 | $103 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $177 | $80 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $185 | $80 | — | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $188 | $133 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $189 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $189 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $189 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $196 | — | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $197 | $128 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
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.
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