Prices at 21 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $366 — 89% below the US median ($3,274), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $311 | $298 | — | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Creston, IA | $314 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $342 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $366 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Fort Dodge, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital 🍼 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $366 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf 🍼 | Bettendorf, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux City, IA | $366 | $456 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Grinnell, IA | $366 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $366 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $555 | $420 | — | 77 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down 🍼 | Iowa City, IA | $775 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 🍼 | Iowa City, IA | $775 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,126 | $2,627 | ★ 3/5 | 150 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $366 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($137). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $457 list price could save about $91 (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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