Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $258 — 56% below the US median ($579), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $75 | $56 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $78 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $96 | $86 | — | 104 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $99 | $88 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $104 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $128 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $130 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $130 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $163 | $145 | — | 120 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $170 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $170 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $181 | $118 | — | 96 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $182 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $185 | $108 | — | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $190 | $323 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $194 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $196 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $202 | $150 | — | 102 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $206 | $326 | — | 113 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $221 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $221 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $233 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $233 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $236 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $258 | $289 | ★ 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 $258 — about 3.7× 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 $359 list price could save about $101 (28%).
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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