Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,272 — 8% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $193 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $193 | $247 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $561 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $575 | $835 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $582 | $705 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $584 | $991 | — | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $808 | $1,391 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $844 | $730 | — | 100 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $895 | $384 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $978 | $715 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $981 | $1,962 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $986 | $777 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,002 | $1,962 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,036 | $1,151 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,036 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,093 | $1,038 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $1,094 | $944 | — | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,151 | $1,007 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,169 | $1,110 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,205 | $452 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,227 | $408 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $1,228 | $1,075 | — | 96 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,272 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,272 | $354 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,373 | $1,101 | ★ 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 $1,272 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,879 list price could save about $607 (32%).
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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