Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — about the US median ($175), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $51 | $80 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $55 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $80 | $76 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $81 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $108 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $121 | $49 | — | 128 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $128 | $89 | — | 102 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $132 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $135 | $101 | — | 104 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $138 | $137 | — | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $139 | $110 | — | 113 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $141 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $141 | $43 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $141 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $142 | $121 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $143 | $164 | — | 105 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $146 | $131 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $147 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $149 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $152 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $152 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $154 | $49 | — | 123 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $158 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $159 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $163 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 134 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 $173 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $36 (17%).
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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