Prices at 44 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $196 — 17% below the US median ($237), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $83 | $66 | — | 132 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $105 | $78 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $115 | $92 | — | 113 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $115 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $121 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $124 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $127 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $127 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $136 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $152 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $154 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $157 | $80 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $160 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $160 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $161 | $183 | — | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $170 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $174 | $182 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $188 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $188 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $196 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $196 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $196 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $198 | $70 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $199 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $209 | $279 | ★ 5/5 | 171 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 $196 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($92). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $249 list price could save about $52 (21%).
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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