Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,557 — 9% above the US median ($1,425), 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 | $305 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $305 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $570 | $1,012 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $684 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $684 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $736 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $833 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $833 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $913 | $936 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,026 | $996 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,129 | $543 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,156 | $960 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,231 | $1,081 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,235 | $1,372 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $1,686 | — | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,253 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,292 | — | 132 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,294 | $245 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,327 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,343 | $1,478 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,385 | $1,042 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,392 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,440 | $1,766 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,440 | $1,857 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,440 | $1,806 | — | 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 $1,557 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,213 list price could save about $656 (30%).
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