Prices at 37 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $750 — 36% below the US median ($1,165), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $294 | $418 | — | 115 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $378 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $386 | $736 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $482 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $510 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $539 | $202 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $585 | $1,973 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $592 | $950 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $606 | $3,778 | — | 113 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $629 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $630 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $635 | $1,138 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $652 | $611 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $674 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $678 | $672 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $707 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $707 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $750 | $632 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $750 | $785 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $750 | $785 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $750 | $726 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $750 | $726 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $750 | $785 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $750 | $770 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $750 | $798 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $750 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($338). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $938 list price could save about $188 (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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