Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,427 — 32% above the US median ($2,592), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,095 | $1,815 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,268 | $1,394 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,388 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,465 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,465 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,635 | $999 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,658 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,936 | $1,694 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,051 | $773 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,173 | $2,635 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,265 | $1,787 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,299 | $1,501 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $2,473 | $4,284 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,515 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $2,570 | $2,727 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,582 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,606 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,606 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,700 | $2,335 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,913 | $2,767 | — | 121 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $3,219 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,290 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $3,359 | $6,718 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $3,419 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $3,425 | $2,954 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
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 June 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 $3,427 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,577 list price could save about $1,150 (25%).
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