Prices at 22 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,281 — 10% above the US median ($9,316), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,697 | $994 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $1,827 | $1,734 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $1,827 | $1,734 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $5,176 | $6,868 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $5,545 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $8,786 | $1,743 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $9,712 | $1,489 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $9,712 | $1,489 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $10,281 | $2,005 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $10,281 | $1,706 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $11,041 | $3,312 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $11,041 | $3,312 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $11,421 | $1,743 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $11,421 | $1,632 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $11,421 | $1,632 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $13,369 | $12,533 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $14,119 | $2,908 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $14,262 | $1,632 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $17,100 | $3,312 | ★ 2/5 | 193 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 $10,281 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,563 list price could save about $3,283 (24%).
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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