Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,478 — 12% above the US median ($2,204), roughly 9.1× 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 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $413 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $765 | $669 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $839 | $1,451 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $869 | $956 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,034 | $768 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,084 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,084 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,235 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,338 | $835 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,434 | $2,273 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,480 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,480 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 15.6% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,577 | $702 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,596 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 16.0% |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,681 | $501 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,772 | $1,969 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,888 | $1,514 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | 14.4% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,907 | $1,754 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,910 | $1,935 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $2,072 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,233 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,309 | $4,399 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $2,345 | $2,645 | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $2,354 | $2,229 | — | 121 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 July 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 $2,478 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,412 list price could save about $934 (27%).
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