Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,324 — 10% below the US median ($1,469), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $296 | $194 | — | 77 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $486 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $602 | $570 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $644 | $398 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $685 | $1,203 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $770 | $1,106 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $806 | $695 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $905 | $972 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $922 | $837 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $992 | $893 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,057 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,085 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,085 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,103 | $1,016 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $1,143 | $861 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,151 | $1,007 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $1,155 | $1,099 | — | 115 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,206 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,206 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,206 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,243 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,270 | $1,136 | — | 120 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,324 | $1,258 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,327 | $420 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,354 | $2,625 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $1,324 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,816 list price could save about $492 (27%).
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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