Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,963 — 8% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 7.2× 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 | $306 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $306 | $371 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $830 | $1,338 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $965 | $606 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,144 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,144 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,156 | $1,012 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,199 | $672 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,214 | $833 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,287 | $1,016 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,342 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,342 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,480 | $1,280 | — | 100 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,676 | $1,245 | — | 113 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,718 | $1,909 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,719 | $2,085 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,770 | $2,147 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,823 | $3,645 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,840 | $2,036 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,861 | $3,645 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,879 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,901 | $335 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,914 | $179 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,914 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,940 | $3,292 | — | 104 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 $1,963 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,945 list price could save about $982 (33%).
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