Prices at 39 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,995 — 52% below the US median ($4,176), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $720 | $1,357 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $735 | $1,357 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $902 | $989 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,114 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $1,280 | $1,131 | — | 115 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,284 | $492 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $1,312 | $1,073 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,357 | $1,219 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,357 | $1,219 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,357 | $1,181 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,363 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,493 | $1,316 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $1,602 | $1,339 | — | 96 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,603 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $1,883 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $1,988 | $1,526 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $1,988 | $1,526 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,995 | $193 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,996 | $1,181 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,996 | $1,332 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,996 | $1,234 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,051 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,076 | $1,270 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,076 | $1,234 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,076 | $1,270 | ★ 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 $1,995 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,291 list price could save about $296 (13%).
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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