Prices at 28 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,282 — 10% below the US median ($1,424), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $199 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $280 | $227 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $324 | $519 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $331 | $519 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $371 | $375 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $378 | $1,751 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $564 | $476 | — | 96 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $825 | $722 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $832 | $1,325 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,094 | $362 | — | 77 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,136 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,282 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,282 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,282 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,282 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,282 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,282 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,282 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,282 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,339 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,381 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $1,588 | $450 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $1,588 | $450 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,578 | $2,079 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $9,526 | $927 | ★ 2/5 | 193 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 September 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 $1,282 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,602 list price could save about $320 (20%).
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