Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $934 — 53% below the US median ($2,004), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $534 | $338 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $644 | — | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $676 | $721 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $734 | $697 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $752 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $752 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $752 | $143 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $769 | — | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $770 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $778 | $721 | — | 118 min | 14.6% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $790 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $790 | $767 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $790 | $767 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $790 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $790 | $652 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $819 | $634 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $925 | $826 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $925 | $826 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $934 | $789 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $937 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $943 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $996 | $1,704 | ★ 5/5 | 88 min | 14.4% |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,020 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.3% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,134 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 13.4% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,134 | $143 | — | 99 min | 14.3% |
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 $934 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($321). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($642).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,168 list price could save about $234 (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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