Prices at 25 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 54% below the US median ($188), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $20 | $33 | — | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $29 | $27 | — | 113 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $48 | $37 | — | 77 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $66 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $87 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $87 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $87 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $87 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $87 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $87 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $87 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $87 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $87 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $88 | $74 | — | 132 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $89 | $72 | — | 90 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $90 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $92 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $97 | $152 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $97 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $105 | $154 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $128 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $160 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $312 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $312 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 210 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 $87 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($36). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $22 (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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