Prices at 41 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 4% below the US median ($51), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $26 | $17 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $26 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $26 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $26 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $26 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $26 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $26 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $27 | $30 | — | 102 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $27 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $27 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $34 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $35 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $40 | $67 | — | 104 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $40 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $45 | $49 | — | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $46 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $46 | $38 | — | 123 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $49 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $49 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $49 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $49 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $49 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $49 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $49 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $49 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61 list price could save about $12 (20%).
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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