Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $323 — 8% below the US median ($351), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $125 | $122 | — | 132 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $133 | $125 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $148 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $154 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $154 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $162 | $315 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $163 | $124 | — | 113 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $199 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $200 | $246 | — | 77 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $207 | $203 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $214 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $218 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $261 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $277 | $385 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $281 | $312 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $281 | $348 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $288 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $318 | $306 | — | 120 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $323 | $262 | — | 115 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $325 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $330 | $204 | — | 90 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $336 | $335 | — | 103 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $352 | $341 | — | 96 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $368 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $373 | $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 $323 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($166). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($331).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $447 list price could save about $124 (28%).
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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