Prices at 18 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,165 — 14% above the US median ($3,661), roughly 27.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,250 | $2,499 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,284 | $2,567 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,310 | $2,567 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,934 | $2,603 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,827 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,459 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,459 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,870 | $138 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5,121 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $5,121 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $5,135 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $5,135 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $5,135 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $5,174 | $3,226 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $5,919 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 182 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 $4,165 — about 27.9× the Medicare rate ($149). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,551 list price could save about $386 (8%).
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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