Prices at 31 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,174 — 10% above the US median ($1,979), roughly 8.9× 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 | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $822 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $918 | $803 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,154 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,154 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,374 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,374 | $315 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,435 | $956 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,577 | $3,155 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,610 | $3,155 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,084 | $1,360 | — | 77 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,126 | $2,577 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,222 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,302 | $356 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $2,423 | $2,216 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,429 | $445 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,609 | $477 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,858 | $3,460 | — | 103 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,907 | $2,344 | — | 123 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $3,072 | $2,999 | — | 90 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $3,210 | $2,909 | — | 96 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $3,490 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,501 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,501 | $307 | ★ 2/5 | 167 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 $2,174 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,273 list price could save about $1,100 (34%).
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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