Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $487 — 49% below the US median ($949), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $215 | $153 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $221 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $221 | $377 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $221 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $221 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $234 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $243 | $259 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $253 | $108 | — | 114 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $273 | $157 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $284 | $110 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $284 | $108 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $284 | $91 | — | 130 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $305 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $310 | $554 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $330 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $343 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $354 | $340 | — | 120 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $364 | $306 | — | 96 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $364 | $420 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $372 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $406 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $421 | $287 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $421 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $482 | $146 | — | 102 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $486 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 128 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 $487 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $721 list price could save about $234 (33%).
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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