Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $294 — 5% below the US median ($308), roughly 2.3× 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 | $121 | $106 | — | 132 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $138 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $146 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $149 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $150 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $152 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $154 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $154 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $162 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 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 | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $185 | $235 | — | 103 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $187 | $137 | — | 90 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $188 | $184 | — | 113 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $194 | $192 | — | 102 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 | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $227 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $258 | $282 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $277 | $343 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $292 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $294 | $270 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $302 | $171 | ★ 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 $294 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $365 list price could save about $72 (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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