Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,269 — 3% above the US median ($2,198), roughly 7.6× 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 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $347 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $925 | $1,018 | — | 116 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,186 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,186 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,264 | $1,303 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,310 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,310 | $323 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,338 | $835 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,366 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,408 | $457 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,308 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,436 | $810 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,543 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,543 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,605 | $1,040 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,615 | $323 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,048 | $805 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,051 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,081 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,102 | $3,405 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | $2,645 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,146 | $3,405 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,243 | $2,031 | — | 100 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 $2,269 — about 7.6× 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 $3,412 list price could save about $1,143 (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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