Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $610 — 56% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $319 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $319 | $543 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $319 | $591 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $319 | $577 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $319 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $319 | $584 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $338 | $360 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $354 | $235 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $400 | $240 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $412 | $157 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $412 | $157 | — | 130 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $439 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $453 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $488 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $494 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $518 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $521 | $505 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $529 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $538 | $451 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $560 | $157 | — | 114 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $588 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $610 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $610 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $677 | $747 | — | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $720 | $871 | — | 113 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 $610 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $944 list price could save about $333 (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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