Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,506 — 56% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $900 | $960 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $917 | $934 | — | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,243 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,318 | $1,136 | — | 102 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,366 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,371 | $86 | — | 130 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,446 | $86 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,446 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,464 | $437 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,496 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,506 | $988 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,506 | $1,301 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,506 | $1,301 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,506 | $1,301 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,506 | $1,301 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,506 | $1,010 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,506 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,508 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,644 | $1,490 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,711 | $2,968 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $1,792 | $3,078 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,965 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,988 | $1,085 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,988 | $1,085 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $3,338 | $1,752 | — | 77 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 $1,506 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($632). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,952 list price could save about $446 (23%).
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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