Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 25% below the US median ($384), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $77 | $65 | — | 113 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $97 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $104 | $86 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $141 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $144 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $162 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $162 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $171 | $33 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $172 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $175 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $178 | $63 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $180 | $339 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $185 | $184 | — | 103 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $185 | $97 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $214 | $21 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $216 | $33 | — | 114 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $247 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $255 | $455 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $274 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $274 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $278 | $402 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $278 | $519 | — | 104 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $278 | $258 | — | 102 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $294 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $303 | $21 | ★ 1/5 | 244 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 $286 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $394 list price could save about $107 (27%).
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