Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,802 — 12% above the US median ($2,493), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,204 | $2,172 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,229 | $2,172 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,267 | $1,095 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,334 | $2,434 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,378 | $2,338 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,491 | $708 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,493 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,493 | $448 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,618 | $2,011 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,752 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,930 | $2,340 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,141 | $2,322 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $2,141 | $2,379 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,183 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,183 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,499 | $2,285 | — | 113 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,691 | $2,117 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,745 | $2,542 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,802 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,809 | $1,542 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,895 | $1,425 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,952 | $1,343 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $3,117 | $2,968 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $3,262 | $2,458 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $3,496 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $2,802 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,619 list price could save about $817 (23%).
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