Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,547 — about the US median ($1,526), roughly 7.8× 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 | $253 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $253 | $307 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $602 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $701 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $849 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $849 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $877 | $936 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,026 | $887 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,045 | $697 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,088 | $356 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,143 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,149 | $1,005 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,231 | $2,462 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,237 | $2,099 | — | 104 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,238 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,250 | $928 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,257 | $2,462 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,268 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,268 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,292 | $1,017 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $1,442 | $2,097 | — | 119 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,450 | $1,759 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,540 | $1,463 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,547 | $1,719 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,562 | $1,484 | — | 102 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 $1,547 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,219 list price could save about $672 (30%).
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