Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $768 — 11% below the US median ($863), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $240 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $245 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $326 | $570 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $344 | $84 | — | 102 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $348 | $274 | — | 132 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $350 | $310 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $401 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $401 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $401 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $401 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $401 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $401 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $423 | $779 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $462 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $470 | $177 | — | 115 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $495 | $728 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $579 | $1,006 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $580 | $96 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $580 | $96 | — | 130 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $614 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $735 | $1,128 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $802 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $802 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $802 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $802 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 163 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 September 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 $768 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,002 list price could save about $234 (23%).
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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