Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,686 — 71% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $892 | $1,709 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $911 | $1,709 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,239 | $1,304 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,451 | $275 | — | 130 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,518 | $671 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,597 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,598 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,669 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,686 | $1,620 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,686 | $2,017 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,686 | $2,107 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,686 | $1,978 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,686 | $1,978 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,686 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,686 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,686 | $2,017 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,686 | $1,978 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,686 | $1,667 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $1,689 | $1,441 | — | 115 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,695 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $1,759 | $1,458 | — | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,852 | $1,665 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $2,183 | $1,827 | — | 96 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,232 | $1,315 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $2,529 | $583 | — | 102 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 $1,686 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($658). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,107 list price could save about $421 (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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