Prices at 31 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $382 — 6% below the US median ($405), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $148 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $151 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $200 | $311 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 🍼 | Mason City, IA | $212 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center 🍼 | Clinton, IA | $234 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $234 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $246 | $254 | — | 128 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $263 | $97 | — | 102 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $272 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $286 | $241 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $369 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $382 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $382 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Fort Dodge, IA | $382 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital 🍼 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $382 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $382 | $293 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf 🍼 | Bettendorf, IA | $382 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $382 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $382 | $297 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux City, IA | $382 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Grinnell, IA | $382 | $290 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $382 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital 🍼 | Emmetsburg, IA | $384 | $383 | — | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $390 | $195 | — | 113 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $405 | $367 | ★ 5/5 | 103 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 September 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 $382 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($161). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $478 list price could save about $96 (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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