CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast cost in Iowa

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,577
Cash / self-pay
$3,427
Insurer-negotiated
$1,448
Medicare pays
$300
$1,465$4,680
Median cash $3,427  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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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).

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