Prices at 37 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,481 — 36% below the US median ($2,313), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $246 | $267 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $250 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 🍼 | Mason City, IA | $329 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $329 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Cherokee, IA | $357 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $384 | $288 | — | 77 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $399 | $3,511 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital 🍼 | Emmetsburg, IA | $456 | $608 | — | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $482 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down 🍼 | Iowa City, IA | $540 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 🍼 | Iowa City, IA | $540 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Creston, IA | $909 | $2,293 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,149 | $2,297 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,173 | $2,297 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Finley Hospital 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $1,219 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $1,407 | $3,307 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $1,477 | $3,307 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital 🍼 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,481 | $718 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux City, IA | $1,481 | $718 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,492 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $1,492 | $930 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,553 | $102 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,569 | $3,260 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,748 | $3,099 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Grinnell, IA | $1,764 | $1,132 | ★ 2/5 | 112 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,481 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,118 list price could save about $637 (30%).
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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