Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 25% below the US median ($341), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $73 | $131 | — | 104 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $78 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $78 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $83 | $72 | — | 100 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $85 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $104 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $119 | $118 | — | 102 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $125 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $126 | $99 | — | 132 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $146 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $146 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $146 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $150 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $150 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $182 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $182 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $190 | $153 | — | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $192 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $209 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $221 | $216 | — | 113 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $222 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $237 | $195 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $242 | $305 | — | 103 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $246 | $236 | — | 120 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $251 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 101 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 $255 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $325 list price could save about $71 (22%).
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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