Prices at 27 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,912 — 6% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,610 | $1,483 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,610 | $1,565 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,610 | $1,483 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,289 | $1,458 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,289 | $1,638 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,541 | $1,603 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,541 | $1,569 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,541 | $1,603 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,541 | $1,395 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,541 | $1,209 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,868 | $1,966 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,868 | $1,966 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,957 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,960 | $2,706 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,220 | $1,398 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $4,367 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $5,699 | $3 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $7,930 | $2,358 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $8,954 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 15.6% |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $9,527 | $2 | — | 102 min | 15.5% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $11,729 | $2,358 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $11,729 | $2,358 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $12,099 | $2,358 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $15,223 | $2,358 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
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 July 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 $2,912 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,177 list price could save about $264 (8%).
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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