Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $65 — 12% above the US median ($58), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $22 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $32 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $32 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $32 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $32 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $32 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $32 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $32 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $32 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $32 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $32 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $32 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $32 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $37 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $38 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $42 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $44 | $39 | — | 102 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $45 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $49 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $49 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $53 | $90 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $58 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $65 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $65 | $74 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $65 | $95 | — | 119 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 $65 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89 list price could save about $24 (27%).
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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