Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 15% below the US median ($395), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $67 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $69 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $69 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $90 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $118 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $157 | $39 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $163 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $169 | $186 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $190 | $166 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $198 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $203 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $214 | $185 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $220 | $267 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $223 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $265 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $269 | $456 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $273 | $119 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $279 | $339 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $288 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $298 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $308 | $327 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $320 | — | — | 129 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.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $338 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $422 list price could save about $84 (20%).
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