Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $254 — 45% above the US median ($175).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $140 | $39 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $143 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $163 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $186 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $187 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $202 | $75 | — | 113 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $220 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $220 | $123 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $220 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $232 | $123 | — | 119 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $234 | $202 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $238 | $123 | — | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $246 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $254 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $254 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $254 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $256 | $274 | — | 102 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.
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