Prices at 41 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $261 — 18% below the US median ($318), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $118 | $87 | — | 113 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $141 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital 🍼 | Spencer, IA | $152 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $156 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $158 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $161 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $166 | $246 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital 🍼 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $173 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux City, IA | $173 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson 🍼 | Council Bluffs, IA | $181 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $189 | $28 | — | 119 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $193 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $194 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center 🍼 | Clinton, IA | $197 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $197 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $204 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 🍼 | Mason City, IA | $213 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $242 | $68 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $248 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital 🍼 | Emmetsburg, IA | $258 | $257 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $261 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Cherokee, IA | $261 | $290 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $262 | $285 | — | 102 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital 🍼 | Lake City, IA | $268 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare 🍼 | Spirit Lake, IA | $277 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 125 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $261 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($112). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($223).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $336 list price could save about $75 (22%).
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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