Prices at 24 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,500 — 15% above the US median ($1,310), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $266 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $340 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $536 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $536 | $632 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $777 | $310 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $777 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $827 | $728 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $939 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,014 | $339 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,310 | $873 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,470 | $2,940 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,500 | $2,940 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,573 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,573 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,589 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,632 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,632 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,914 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,475 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,482 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,544 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,544 | $310 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,544 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $1,500 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($326). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($651).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,040 list price could save about $540 (26%).
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