Prices at 36 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,020 — 48% below the US median ($3,876), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,168 | $1,246 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,220 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,220 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,268 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,291 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,355 | $1,205 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,355 | $1,228 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,355 | $1,303 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,480 | $1,341 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,556 | $1,186 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,567 | $244 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,768 | $244 | — | 130 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $1,801 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,882 | $1,143 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,998 | $3,421 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,020 | $1,254 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,020 | $1,256 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,020 | $1,256 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $2,020 | $1,254 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,020 | $1,086 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,046 | $1,280 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,046 | $1,280 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,046 | $1,228 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,191 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,191 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 223 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 $2,020 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,525 list price could save about $505 (20%).
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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