Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $199 — 14% below the US median ($233), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $50 | $65 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $75 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $77 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $89 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $107 | $158 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $110 | $95 | — | 100 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $118 | $128 | — | 102 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $118 | $108 | — | 113 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $142 | $162 | — | 116 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $143 | $191 | — | 103 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $145 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $159 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $163 | $254 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $164 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $178 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $184 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $187 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $189 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $189 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $190 | $191 | — | 115 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $195 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $196 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $196 | $172 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $197 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $197 | $238 | — | 114 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 $199 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $268 list price could save about $69 (26%).
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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