Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,360 — 10% above the US median ($2,155), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $794 | $1,705 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $822 | $783 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,101 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,101 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,192 | $2,316 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,203 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,203 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,217 | $2,316 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $1,226 | $1,348 | — | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,292 | $957 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,312 | $1,148 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,364 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,364 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $1,382 | $2,193 | — | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,640 | $369 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,730 | $1,701 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,110 | $1,567 | — | 113 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $2,112 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $2,155 | $1,885 | — | 100 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $2,257 | $2,183 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $2,267 | $802 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $2,268 | $1,493 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $2,281 | $3,316 | — | 119 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,322 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $2,398 | $344 | ★ 5/5 | 104 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 $2,360 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,013 list price could save about $653 (22%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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