Prices at 42 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,287 — 5% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $219 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $219 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $556 | $942 | — | 104 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $621 | $753 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $847 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $1,010 | $884 | — | 96 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,039 | $1,154 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,063 | $545 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,085 | $208 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $1,147 | $860 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,163 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,163 | $555 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,166 | $261 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,166 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,183 | $949 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,192 | $2,384 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,217 | $2,384 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,223 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,255 | $1,612 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,273 | $1,002 | — | 132 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $1,301 | $1,242 | — | 120 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,303 | $1,265 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,326 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,329 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,423 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 166 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 $1,287 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,842 list price could save about $555 (30%).
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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