Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $220 — 20% below the US median ($275), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $68 | $45 | — | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $102 | $86 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $128 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $130 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $138 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $146 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $152 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $154 | $192 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $154 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $154 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $162 | $152 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $170 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $175 | $124 | — | 90 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $176 | $235 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $182 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $183 | $258 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $183 | $232 | — | 105 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $188 | $262 | — | 113 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $193 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $199 | $242 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $199 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $200 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $213 | $293 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $226 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $239 | $197 | — | 120 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 $220 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($93). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($186).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $346 list price could save about $126 (36%).
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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