Prices at 36 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $831 — 22% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $133 | $170 | — | 115 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $179 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $311 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $349 | $318 | — | 77 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $425 | $453 | — | 100 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $444 | $739 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $506 | $662 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $514 | $683 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $516 | $459 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $516 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $539 | $586 | — | 102 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $540 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $582 | $491 | — | 96 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $596 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $753 | $1,338 | — | 104 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $801 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $801 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $831 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $831 | $439 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $854 | $1,067 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $861 | $489 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $861 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $922 | $320 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $943 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,131 | $834 | ★ 5/5 | 103 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 $831 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,128 list price could save about $296 (26%).
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