Prices at 34 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,790 — 14% below the US median ($2,076), roughly 6.7× 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 | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $758 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $772 | $1,233 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $909 | $999 | — | 116 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $963 | $267 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,017 | $823 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,186 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,186 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,312 | $1,148 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,433 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,490 | $2,980 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,521 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,564 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,564 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,621 | $1,059 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,790 | $1,314 | — | 77 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $2,312 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,052 | $1,775 | — | 100 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,055 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,116 | $1,825 | — | 132 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,238 | $457 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,316 | $2,200 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,518 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,858 | $3,460 | — | 103 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 $1,790 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,569 list price could save about $779 (30%).
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