Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,081 — 5% below the US median ($2,188), roughly 6.9× 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 | $347 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $347 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $925 | $1,018 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $963 | $1,581 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,066 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,252 | $823 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,263 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,263 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,366 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,408 | $522 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,484 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,484 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,605 | $1,070 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $2,312 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,051 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 226 min | 13.9% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,081 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,102 | $4,205 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,146 | $4,205 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,243 | $1,940 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,501 | $1,633 | — | 80 min | 15.1% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,765 | $592 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $3,015 | $3,460 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $3,102 | $2,714 | — | 98 min | 14.6% |
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 June 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 $2,081 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,645 list price could save about $564 (21%).
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