Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,675 — 30% below the US median ($9,487), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,286 | $5,333 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $2,320 | $2,113 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,825 | $513 | — | 96 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,876 | $3,068 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $2,914 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $3,290 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $3,320 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $3,338 | $3,026 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,338 | $2,498 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $4,055 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $5,648 | $2,826 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $6,675 | $2,939 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $6,675 | $2,939 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $6,675 | $3,026 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $6,675 | $2,939 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $6,675 | $3,026 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $6,675 | $3,049 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $6,675 | $2,983 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $6,675 | $2,939 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $6,675 | $2,939 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $7,015 | $4,027 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $7,015 | $4,027 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $10,380 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $22,238 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $28,336 | $37 | — | 119 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 $6,675 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,344 list price could save about $1,669 (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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