Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $546 — 9% below the US median ($601), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $185 | $160 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $227 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $231 | $429 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $275 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $275 | $292 | — | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $356 | $603 | — | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $396 | $362 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $420 | $470 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $440 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $463 | $405 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $480 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $480 | $582 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $487 | $337 | — | 96 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $493 | $301 | — | 77 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $517 | $492 | — | 115 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $519 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $532 | $337 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $543 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $543 | $615 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $543 | $790 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $543 | $768 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $543 | $691 | — | 105 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $546 | $607 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $562 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $573 | — | — | 127 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 $546 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $782 list price could save about $236 (30%).
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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