Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,368 — 17% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $539 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $543 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $628 | $711 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $674 | $241 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $727 | $636 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $743 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $743 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $865 | $1,049 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $897 | $1,554 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $914 | $1,016 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $942 | $815 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $944 | $745 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $961 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,055 | $1,160 | — | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,101 | $157 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,211 | $1,285 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,229 | $2,458 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,254 | $2,458 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,268 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,615 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,302 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,302 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,344 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,368 | $1,989 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,368 | $1,935 | — | 123 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 $1,368 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,993 list price could save about $625 (31%).
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