Prices at 22 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,839 — 72% below the US median ($6,467), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,672 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,792 | $598 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,839 | $1,257 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,839 | $1,325 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,839 | $1,302 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,839 | $1,257 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,839 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,839 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,839 | $1,355 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,839 | $1,257 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,839 | $1,107 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $1,850 | $1,871 | — | 90 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,274 | $1,784 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,274 | $1,784 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,362 | $3,602 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $3,678 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,678 | $1,257 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $4,803 | $5,835 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $6,168 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $29,606 | $9,917 | — | 130 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 $1,839 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($760). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,344 list price could save about $505 (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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