Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $662 — 28% below the US median ($915), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $221 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $229 | $214 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $267 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $297 | $360 | — | 113 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $312 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $312 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $330 | $116 | — | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $334 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $341 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $366 | $58 | — | 102 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $383 | $361 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $400 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $428 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $430 | $885 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $443 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $459 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $479 | $56 | — | 130 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $512 | $1,516 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $524 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $600 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $600 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $600 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $653 | $738 | — | 90 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $662 | $1,104 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $663 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $662 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $829 list price could save about $166 (20%).
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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