Prices at 29 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 34% below the US median ($402), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $63 | $69 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $114 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $116 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $156 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $173 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $176 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $180 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $180 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $208 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $210 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $212 | $158 | — | 77 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $225 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $244 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $264 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $266 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $267 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $296 | $324 | — | 119 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $299 | $251 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $307 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $325 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $325 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $325 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $350 | $345 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $350 | $345 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $470 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 171 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 $264 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($118). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $347 list price could save about $83 (24%).
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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