Prices at 23 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $787 — 52% below the US median ($1,627), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $202 | $248 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $232 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $232 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $326 | $396 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $426 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $441 | $582 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $626 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $633 | $579 | — | 113 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $779 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $779 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $787 | $657 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $841 | $1,355 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,279 | $1,421 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,683 | $244 | — | 96 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,684 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,684 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,797 | $2,253 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,879 | $1,518 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,912 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,912 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,913 | $1,435 | — | 77 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 $787 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,202 list price could save about $415 (35%).
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