Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $426 — 17% below the US median ($514), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $120 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $184 | $253 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $187 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $203 | $406 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $261 | $534 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $287 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $289 | $568 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $295 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $295 | $443 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $302 | $277 | — | 102 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $309 | $299 | — | 96 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $315 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $323 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $329 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $359 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $383 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $383 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $405 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $417 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $436 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $436 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $441 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $449 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $449 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $449 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $426 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($164). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($327).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $561 list price could save about $135 (24%).
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