Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,710 — 9% above the US median ($1,568), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $276 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $276 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $795 | $553 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $968 | $847 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,064 | $1,815 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,186 | $1,318 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,193 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,193 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,200 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,200 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,217 | $1,053 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,231 | $1,493 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $2,099 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,258 | $547 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,288 | $999 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,251 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,332 | $990 | — | 113 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,467 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,569 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,579 | $2,028 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,591 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,591 | $1,802 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,591 | $2,250 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,591 | $2,025 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,690 | $3,380 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $1,710 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,438 list price could save about $728 (30%).
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