Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,268 — 9% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 8.5× 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 | $280 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $280 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $561 | $893 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $684 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $684 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $695 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $833 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $833 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $865 | $1,049 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $866 | $107 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $866 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $877 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $934 | $808 | — | 100 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $944 | $826 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $954 | $1,619 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,025 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,072 | $421 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,076 | $1,196 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,131 | $1,244 | — | 116 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,144 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,198 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,198 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,238 | $222 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,238 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,253 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $1,268 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,836 list price could save about $568 (31%).
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