Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,351 — 11% above the US median ($1,217), roughly 9.9× 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 | $254 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $254 | $299 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $653 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $865 | $1,049 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $866 | $107 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $866 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $897 | $1,522 | — | 104 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $917 | $802 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $943 | $337 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $962 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $962 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $968 | $1,649 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,028 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,031 | $892 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,049 | $1,165 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,052 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,104 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,193 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,193 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,208 | $249 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,251 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,291 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,291 | $1,825 | — | 123 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,251 | — | 132 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,410 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 112 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 $1,351 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($273).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,782 list price could save about $431 (24%).
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