Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,237 — 16% above the US median ($1,929), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $735 | $1,205 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $817 | $766 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $872 | $959 | — | 116 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $900 | $598 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,024 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,024 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,050 | $447 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,258 | $552 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,292 | $2,193 | — | 104 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,386 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,403 | $1,701 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $1,487 | $1,413 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,550 | $542 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,634 | $1,816 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,640 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,675 | $3,350 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,710 | $3,350 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,861 | $1,610 | — | 100 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $1,867 | $1,387 | — | 113 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,945 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | $1,666 | — | 132 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,118 | $1,671 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,209 | $2,099 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,223 | $386 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $2,237 | $538 | ★ 4/5 | 123 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 $2,237 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,176 list price could save about $939 (30%).
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