Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,506 — 8% above the US median ($1,396), roughly 11.5× 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 | $250 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $250 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $548 | $891 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $640 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $686 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $686 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $844 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $897 | $1,522 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $915 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $934 | $808 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,028 | $1,142 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,084 | $1,314 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,085 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,085 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,150 | $1,007 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,216 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,233 | $1,357 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,287 | $1,016 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,590 | — | 132 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,350 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,404 | $1,341 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,484 | $2,968 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,498 | $107 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,506 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,506 | $1,705 | — | 114 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 $1,506 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,242 list price could save about $736 (33%).
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