Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,586 — 19% above the US median ($2,173), roughly 9.4× 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 | $413 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $413 | $445 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $765 | $669 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $839 | $1,429 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $869 | $956 | — | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $926 | $767 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,084 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,084 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,184 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,184 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,211 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,338 | $508 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,421 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,308 | — | 104 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,870 | $2,078 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,881 | $748 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,888 | $1,491 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,005 | $1,910 | — | 100 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,093 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | $2,645 | — | 132 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,138 | $480 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,233 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,274 | $4,548 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,321 | $4,548 | ★ 4/5 | 105 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 $2,586 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,412 list price could save about $827 (24%).
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