Prices at 21 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $898 — 77% below the US median ($3,963), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $662 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $662 | $635 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $662 | $604 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $662 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $822 | $693 | — | 77 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $834 | $813 | — | 90 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $898 | $591 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $898 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $898 | $560 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $898 | $432 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $944 | $696 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,323 | $604 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,323 | $604 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $1,579 | $849 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $1,579 | $849 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $2,214 | $4,017 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,286 | $3,830 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $2,464 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $21,354 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 204 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 $898 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($224). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($448).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,122 list price could save about $224 (20%).
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