Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,548 — 15% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 10.4× 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 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $250 | $247 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $563 | $1,019 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $636 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $704 | $753 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $743 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $743 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $916 | $364 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $919 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $919 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $932 | $818 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $961 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,032 | $917 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,052 | $1,169 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,055 | $1,160 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,058 | $835 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,187 | $201 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,211 | $1,346 | — | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $1,602 | — | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,292 | — | 132 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,344 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,368 | $1,741 | — | 105 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,370 | $1,197 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,499 | $2,509 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,509 | $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 $1,548 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,136 list price could save about $588 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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