Prices at 40 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 11% below the US median ($154).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $34 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $53 | $40 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $56 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $57 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $58 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $74 | $79 | — | 113 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $77 | $82 | — | 128 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $89 | $118 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $107 | $174 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $107 | $121 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $107 | $156 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $107 | $152 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $107 | $136 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $118 | $167 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $120 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $127 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $136 | $144 | — | 90 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $137 | $130 | — | 115 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $141 | $154 | — | 102 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $145 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $156 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $156 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $156 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $156 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $156 | $165 | ★ 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.
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