Prices at 34 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — 10% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $114 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $122 | $188 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $151 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $160 | $113 | — | 132 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $164 | $174 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $171 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $192 | $181 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $194 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $222 | $232 | — | 102 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $244 | $247 | — | 90 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $271 | $180 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $290 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $290 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $292 | $309 | — | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $295 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $295 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $303 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $307 | $298 | — | 96 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $315 | $215 | — | 77 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $320 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $343 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $361 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $361 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $361 | $177 | ★ 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 $295 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $374 list price could save about $79 (21%).
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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