Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $813 — 40% below the US median ($1,355), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $212 | $199 | — | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $231 | $211 | — | 113 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $315 | $336 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $424 | $51 | — | 119 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $436 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $463 | $3,511 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $479 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $486 | $1,529 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $487 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $490 | $2,878 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $509 | $515 | — | 90 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $530 | $481 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $546 | $728 | — | 103 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $559 | $472 | — | 96 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $687 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $687 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $813 | $1,520 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,359 | $2,096 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,622 | $2,199 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,649 | $520 | — | 77 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,994 | $619 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,007 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,075 | $595 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,120 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,142 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 182 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 $813 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,649 list price could save about $836 (51%).
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