Prices at 32 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,614 — 40% below the US median ($4,354), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,189 | $1,198 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,238 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,449 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,505 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,568 | $1,428 | — | 102 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,622 | $1,184 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,711 | $3,421 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,997 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,095 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,183 | $1,679 | — | 77 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $2,456 | $2,226 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,614 | $1,167 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,614 | $1,186 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,614 | $1,262 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,614 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,614 | $1,170 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,810 | $255 | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $3,056 | $1,552 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $3,056 | $1,552 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,203 | $1,311 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,203 | $1,240 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,203 | $1,240 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,539 | $1,240 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $4,539 | $1,240 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $4,539 | $1,008 | ★ 4/5 | 116 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 $2,614 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($883). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,267 list price could save about $653 (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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