Prices at 48 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $433 — 39% below the US median ($708), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $200 | $129 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $201 | $124 | — | 113 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $201 | $325 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $211 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $229 | $229 | — | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $264 | $299 | — | 114 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $291 | $222 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $299 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $305 | $533 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $307 | $46 | — | 119 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $329 | $310 | — | 120 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $358 | $105 | — | 102 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $365 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $373 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $375 | $686 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $397 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $399 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $407 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $416 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $416 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $416 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $416 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $416 | $307 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $433 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $442 | $358 | — | 77 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 $433 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($171). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $572 list price could save about $139 (24%).
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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