Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $435 — 9% below the US median ($475), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $86 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $88 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $119 | $93 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $123 | $166 | — | 113 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $138 | $42 | — | 102 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $152 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $158 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $182 | $206 | — | 132 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $209 | $325 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $211 | $451 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $217 | $227 | — | 90 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $225 | $98 | — | 115 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $288 | $38 | — | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $310 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $321 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $321 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $322 | $237 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $328 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $335 | $39 | — | 130 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $357 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $369 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $369 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $374 | $387 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $427 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $432 | $587 | — | 104 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 $435 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $528 list price could save about $93 (18%).
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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