Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,730 — 28% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $776 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $794 | $1,356 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,063 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,063 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,101 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,101 | $313 | ★ 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 | $950 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,262 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,262 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,312 | $1,148 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,338 | $538 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,216 | — | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,640 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,663 | $3,198 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,693 | $1,516 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,697 | $3,198 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,737 | $440 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,044 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $2,112 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,273 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,458 | $2,222 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $2,593 | $1,926 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,730 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $2,730 — about 10.5× 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 $3,412 list price could save about $682 (20%).
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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