Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $367 — 15% above the US median ($318), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $114 | $100 | — | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $149 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $196 | $165 | — | 102 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $208 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $213 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $241 | $117 | — | 77 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $243 | $91 | — | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $268 | $282 | — | 115 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $304 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $306 | $247 | — | 123 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $314 | $597 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $315 | $324 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $317 | $448 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $317 | $404 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $320 | $597 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $326 | $466 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $351 | $190 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $353 | $265 | — | 104 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $364 | $303 | — | 100 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $367 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $367 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $367 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $367 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $367 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $367 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $367 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $459 list price could save about $92 (20%).
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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