Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,822 — 11% below the US median ($2,042), roughly 7.0× 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 | $283 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $283 | $343 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $573 | $811 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $833 | $1,356 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,178 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,178 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,226 | $1,348 | — | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,242 | $856 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,312 | $1,148 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,484 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,484 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,658 | $1,231 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,663 | $3,325 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,697 | $3,325 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,737 | $514 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $2,312 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,031 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,044 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,485 | $508 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $2,958 | $2,589 | — | 96 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $3,103 | $3,030 | — | 90 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $3,367 | $3,460 | — | 103 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $3,490 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $3,551 | $344 | ★ 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 $1,822 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,760 list price could save about $937 (34%).
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