Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 4% above the US median ($120), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $54 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 13.9% |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 13.5% |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $55 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $58 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $61 | $53 | — | 106 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $62 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $76 | $72 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $86 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $86 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $108 | $141 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $113 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $113 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $116 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $122 | $102 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $124 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $126 | $139 | — | — | 15.0% |
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 July 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 $125 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($56).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $49 (28%).
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