Prices at 47 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $162 — 18% below the US median ($199), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $56 | $48 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $60 | $103 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $64 | $68 | — | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $72 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $86 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $90 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $91 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $96 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $116 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $122 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $122 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $124 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $127 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $127 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $130 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $130 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $139 | $120 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $139 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $146 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $146 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $146 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $159 | $145 | — | 113 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $166 | $158 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $172 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $172 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 174 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 $162 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $215 list price could save about $52 (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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