Prices at 46 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,332 — 12% above the US median ($2,085), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $657 | $750 | — | 116 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $844 | $1,338 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $974 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,108 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,128 | $377 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,128 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,378 | $1,205 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,396 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,396 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,216 | — | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,596 | $446 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,790 | $2,730 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,828 | $2,814 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,904 | $1,378 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,923 | $1,233 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $2,058 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,102 | $505 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,119 | $1,574 | — | 113 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $2,228 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,243 | $2,189 | — | 100 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,421 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,510 | $356 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,510 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,537 | $770 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,593 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 155 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 September 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 $2,332 — about 6.3× 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 $3,171 list price could save about $839 (26%).
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