Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $393 — 4% below the US median ($409), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $158 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $167 | $144 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $168 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $172 | $317 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $180 | $147 | — | 132 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $188 | $277 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $212 | $164 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $224 | $303 | — | 113 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $233 | $227 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $239 | $57 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $239 | $46 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $272 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $283 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $288 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $290 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $290 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $306 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $307 | $497 | — | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $331 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $338 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $349 | $313 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $350 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $379 | $57 | — | 123 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $382 | $356 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $388 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 125 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 $393 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($174). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $470 list price could save about $77 (16%).
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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