Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $396 — 6% above the US median ($374), roughly 10.0× 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 | $65 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $65 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $113 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $147 | $36 | — | 130 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $174 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $181 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $232 | $256 | — | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $244 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $280 | $142 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $284 | $249 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $291 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $336 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $350 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $352 | $604 | — | 104 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $354 | $384 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $357 | $107 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $357 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $374 | $397 | — | 128 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $378 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $384 | $332 | — | 100 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $391 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $396 | $440 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $400 | $493 | — | 132 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 $396 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $522 list price could save about $126 (24%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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