Prices at 36 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,409 — 26% below the US median ($1,904), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $221 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $226 | $422 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $234 | $60 | — | 102 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $307 | $194 | — | 104 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $482 | $407 | — | 96 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $506 | $562 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $609 | $685 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $642 | $1,038 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $649 | $386 | — | 77 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $713 | $1,655 | — | 113 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $763 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $763 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $774 | $1,658 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $857 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,013 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,309 | $2,493 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $1,401 | $2,381 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,409 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,409 | $920 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,520 | $1,226 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,589 | $36 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,774 | $2,840 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,833 | $1,573 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,248 | $78 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,471 | $1,425 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $1,409 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,872 list price could save about $463 (25%).
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