Prices at 44 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,592 — about the US median ($1,615), roughly 8.7× 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 | $304 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $304 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $716 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $803 | $1,338 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $843 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $843 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,051 | $460 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,202 | $1,052 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,218 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,218 | $179 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,246 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,246 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,295 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,300 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,317 | $1,139 | — | 100 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,373 | $1,083 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,397 | $308 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,406 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,440 | $1,600 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,536 | $1,689 | — | 116 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,590 | $1,928 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,594 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,620 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,693 | $3,387 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,729 | $3,387 | ★ 4/5 | 105 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 $1,592 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,194 list price could save about $602 (27%).
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