Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 16% below the US median ($242), roughly 5.6× 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 | $49 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $49 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $102 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $103 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $103 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $103 | $26 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $118 | $103 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $126 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $128 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $129 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $144 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $157 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $158 | $173 | — | — | 15.0% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $169 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $172 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $173 | $150 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $184 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $184 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $187 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $189 | $320 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $193 | $143 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $194 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
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 $203 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $288 list price could save about $85 (30%).
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