Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $78 — 4% above the US median ($74), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $30 | $37 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $31 | $32 | — | 128 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $53 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $59 | $100 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $60 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $62 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $64 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $64 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $69 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $70 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $71 | $65 | — | 113 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $71 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $74 | $96 | — | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $78 | $85 | — | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $84 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $84 | $95 | — | 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 $78 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $129 list price could save about $51 (40%).
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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