Prices at 50 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $131 — 12% below the US median ($148), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $26 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $55 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $55 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $55 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $71 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $74 | $55 | — | 113 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $86 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $90 | $99 | — | 116 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $98 | $104 | — | 128 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $108 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $109 | $86 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $113 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $115 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $120 | $67 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $120 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $131 | $170 | — | 103 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $136 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 128 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 $131 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $182 list price could save about $51 (28%).
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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