Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $160 — 13% below the US median ($185), roughly 22.8× 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 | $41 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $41 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $62 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $72 | $53 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $78 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $80 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $83 | $88 | — | 102 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $83 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $88 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $102 | $112 | — | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $129 | $113 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $130 | $97 | — | 113 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $135 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $136 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $138 | $240 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $142 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $142 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $149 | $129 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $149 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $155 | $207 | — | 103 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $157 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $159 | $16 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $159 | $203 | — | 105 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $161 | $195 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $165 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 162 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 $160 — about 22.8× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $208 list price could save about $48 (23%).
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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