Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $298 — 50% below the US median ($596), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $130 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $130 | $260 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $130 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $131 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $143 | $102 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $145 | $98 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $148 | $63 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $156 | $63 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $156 | $63 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $156 | $63 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $156 | $63 | — | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $176 | $176 | — | 100 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $189 | $326 | — | 113 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $204 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $205 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $220 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $227 | $191 | — | 96 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $228 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $233 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $233 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $233 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $236 | $242 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $239 | $229 | — | 120 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $281 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $282 | $110 | — | 102 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 $298 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $457 list price could save about $159 (35%).
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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