Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,812 — 19% above the US median ($1,522), roughly 10.9× 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 | $279 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $279 | $333 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $636 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $758 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $758 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $884 | $507 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $913 | $973 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $968 | $847 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,088 | $1,319 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,110 | $547 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,211 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,211 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,217 | $1,053 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $2,099 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,283 | $1,425 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,566 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,331 | $989 | — | 113 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,352 | $1,487 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,385 | $1,093 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,646 | $299 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,653 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,690 | $1,606 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,715 | $3,429 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,719 | $2,117 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,750 | $3,429 | ★ 4/5 | 105 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 $1,812 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,591 list price could save about $779 (30%).
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