Prices at 25 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,124 — 47% above the US median ($8,918), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $3,142 | $694 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $3,142 | $694 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $4,826 | $5,003 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $5,425 | $7,310 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $5,993 | $11,987 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $6,118 | $11,987 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $6,232 | $8,483 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $8,395 | $6,479 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $11,851 | $7,413 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $12,163 | $2,787 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $12,946 | $6,976 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $13,303 | $6,718 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $13,303 | $5,921 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $14,040 | $7,413 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $14,045 | $5,785 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $14,045 | $5,785 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $16,098 | $1,208 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $16,098 | $965 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $19,676 | $6,170 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $19,676 | $6,147 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $19,676 | $6,147 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $20,859 | $7,413 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $29,644 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 204 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 $13,124 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($5,803). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,629 list price could save about $3,504 (21%).
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