Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,311 — 13% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $724 | $796 | — | 116 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $765 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $918 | $803 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $967 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,116 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,369 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,369 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,377 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,377 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,239 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,496 | $1,076 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,503 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,590 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,888 | $1,245 | — | 77 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,901 | $2,112 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,005 | $2,139 | — | 100 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,048 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,082 | $445 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | $1,666 | — | 132 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,126 | $2,024 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,264 | $4,528 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,288 | $1,805 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,311 | $2,195 | — | 120 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,311 | $4,528 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $2,501 | $2,831 | — | 114 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 $2,311 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,302 list price could save about $991 (30%).
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