Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $440 — 16% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $158 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $167 | $178 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $196 | $240 | — | 77 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $227 | $184 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $229 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $229 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $233 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $241 | $431 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $263 | $230 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $280 | $201 | — | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $288 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $365 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $380 | $303 | — | 113 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $385 | $373 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $402 | $535 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $404 | $373 | — | 105 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $407 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $407 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $407 | $65 | — | 123 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $413 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $422 | $573 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $437 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $437 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $440 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $443 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 110 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 $440 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($220). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $600 list price could save about $160 (27%).
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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