Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,559 — 5% above the US median ($1,491), roughly 6.9× 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 | $238 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $238 | $247 | ★ 2/5 | 210 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 | $776 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $947 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $947 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $950 | $291 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $951 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $968 | $908 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $970 | $1,872 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,077 | $179 | — | 96 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,088 | $1,081 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,104 | $1,214 | — | 116 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,145 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,217 | $1,053 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $1,602 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,291 | $1,462 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,291 | $1,825 | — | 123 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,251 | — | 132 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,375 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $1,410 | $974 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,472 | $1,636 | — | 128 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,476 | $270 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,515 | $1,877 | — | 119 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 $1,559 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($452).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,279 list price could save about $720 (32%).
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