Prices at 47 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 23% below the US median ($74), roughly 19.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $18 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $20 | $35 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $22 | $19 | — | 128 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $27 | $51 | — | 77 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $33 | $26 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $34 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $34 | $38 | — | 116 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $35 | $32 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $36 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $37 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $38 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $41 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $42 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $42 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $42 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $45 | $60 | — | 103 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $54 | $57 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $56 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $56 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $57 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $57 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $57 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $57 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $57 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 September 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 $57 — about 19.1× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71 list price could save about $14 (20%).
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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