Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,494 — 7% below the US median ($1,602), roughly 8.9× 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 | $263 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $263 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $604 | $979 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $687 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $704 | $782 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $849 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $849 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $856 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,122 | $970 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,153 | $767 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $2,099 | — | 104 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,246 | $1,090 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,017 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,336 | $1,699 | — | 105 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,435 | $1,363 | — | 120 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,439 | $1,583 | — | 116 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,450 | $1,759 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,463 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,463 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,484 | $2,968 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,489 | $298 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,498 | $356 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,515 | $2,968 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,900 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,973 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 204 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 $1,494 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,341 list price could save about $847 (36%).
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