Prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,923 — 10% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 5.2× 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 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $347 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $578 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $657 | $722 | — | 116 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,484 | $666 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,484 | $550 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,697 | $519 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,697 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,790 | $1,343 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,790 | $3,581 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,828 | $3,581 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,923 | $1,282 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,243 | $1,940 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,264 | $2,745 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,324 | $522 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,785 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,825 | $756 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $3,075 | $2,921 | — | 120 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $3,221 | $2,818 | — | 96 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $3,490 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,826 | $664 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,826 | $530 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,826 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $4,589 | $4,870 | — | 128 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 $1,923 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,075 list price could save about $1,152 (37%).
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