Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $133 — 36% below the US median ($208), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $30 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $35 | $363 | — | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $44 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $44 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $44 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $44 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $44 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $44 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $50 | $28 | — | 104 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $64 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $68 | $72 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $74 | $45 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $76 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $78 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $86 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $90 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $97 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $97 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $98 | $119 | — | 113 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $103 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $107 | $114 | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $108 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $125 | $158 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $128 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $133 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $39 (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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