Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,988 — 14% above the US median ($1,736), roughly 10.2× 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 | $300 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $300 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $843 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $843 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $874 | $1,338 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $892 | $608 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $913 | $973 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,265 | $673 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,280 | $2,172 | — | 104 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,317 | $1,139 | — | 100 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,338 | $1,170 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,368 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,368 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,370 | $1,662 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,385 | $1,093 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,474 | $1,161 | — | 132 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,541 | $1,712 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,770 | $1,947 | — | 116 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,812 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,836 | $1,744 | — | 120 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,900 | $1,936 | — | 102 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,924 | $366 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,938 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,988 | $1,298 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,023 | $4,046 | ★ 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 $1,988 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,651 list price could save about $663 (25%).
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