Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,068 — 14% above the US median ($1,820), roughly 10.6× 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 | $322 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $322 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $838 | $922 | — | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $900 | $598 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $916 | $1,523 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $951 | $832 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,292 | $2,193 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,371 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,371 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,403 | $1,701 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,454 | $523 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,480 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,480 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,643 | $524 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,702 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,764 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,861 | $1,610 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,913 | $1,249 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,944 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,944 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,973 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,981 | $2,201 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,034 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,034 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,034 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $2,068 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,991 list price could save about $923 (31%).
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