Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $102 — 37% below the US median ($161), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $26 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $28 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $32 | $35 | — | 128 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $38 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $38 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $39 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $49 | $14 | — | 130 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $53 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $53 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $56 | $14 | — | 119 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $62 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $63 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $63 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $76 | $84 | — | 102 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $88 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $90 | $97 | — | 113 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $102 | $112 | — | 116 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $105 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 167 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 $102 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $44 (30%).
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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