Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $327 — 17% below the US median ($395), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $113 | $101 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $118 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $121 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $130 | $112 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $165 | $204 | — | 132 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $167 | $183 | — | 116 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $183 | $137 | — | 77 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $191 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $202 | $57 | — | 130 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $209 | $278 | — | 103 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $259 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $259 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $278 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $282 | $313 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $285 | $260 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $286 | $496 | — | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $293 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $299 | $309 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $306 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $309 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $313 | $214 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $320 | $307 | — | 120 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $327 | $311 | — | 115 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $371 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $372 | $185 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $327 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $476 list price could save about $149 (31%).
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