Prices at 39 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,360 — 46% below the US median ($2,499), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $282 | $453 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $358 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $365 | $715 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $402 | $457 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $833 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $900 | $960 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,022 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,049 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,070 | $946 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,070 | $1,019 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,070 | $982 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,070 | $866 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,118 | $405 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,121 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $1,168 | $987 | — | 96 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,178 | $245 | — | 96 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,202 | $762 | — | 104 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,269 | $1,150 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,360 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,360 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,360 | $245 | — | 130 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,362 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,711 | $2,830 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,990 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,139 | $946 | ★ 3/5 | 162 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 $1,360 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($483). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,460 list price could save about $100 (7%).
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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