Prices at 16 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28,817 — 4% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 38.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $11,188 | $23,568 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $17,605 | $23,828 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $25,007 | $26,704 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $27,837 | $26,704 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,817 | $14,563 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $28,817 | $14,563 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $29,085 | $8,362 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $29,085 | $14,123 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $29,085 | $14,123 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $31,569 | $932 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $32,627 | $19,408 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $32,627 | $20,334 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $33,218 | $7,161 | ★ 3/5 | 182 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 $28,817 — about 38.0× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $37,292 list price could save about $8,475 (23%).
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