Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 15% below the US median ($202), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $29 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $29 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $53 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $62 | $23 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $77 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $82 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $84 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $85 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $92 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $96 | $105 | — | 116 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $104 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $110 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $132 | $114 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $134 | $142 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $141 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $145 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $145 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $161 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $164 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $168 | $190 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $168 | $244 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $168 | $237 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $168 | $213 | — | 105 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $172 | $164 | — | 120 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 October 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 $172 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $72 (30%).
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