Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,640 — 7% above the US median ($1,538), roughly 9.7× 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 | $258 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $258 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $307 | $884 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $640 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $686 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $686 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $842 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $842 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $850 | $905 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $932 | $1,567 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,094 | $547 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,122 | $1,054 | — | 100 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,225 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,259 | $1,010 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,292 | — | 132 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,308 | $1,438 | — | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,366 | $1,080 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,426 | $1,230 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,450 | $1,355 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,517 | $1,718 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,517 | $2,145 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,517 | $1,930 | — | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,567 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,568 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,576 | $1,751 | — | 128 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 $1,640 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,367 list price could save about $727 (31%).
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