Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $210 — about the US median ($210), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $102 | $93 | — | 113 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $111 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $132 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $140 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $140 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $152 | $131 | — | 100 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $152 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $162 | $176 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $164 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $168 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $175 | $297 | — | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $178 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $179 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $184 | $161 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $189 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $192 | $211 | — | 116 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $192 | $209 | — | 102 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $197 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $200 | $205 | — | 115 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $200 | $170 | — | 132 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $202 | $196 | — | 96 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $205 | $195 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $207 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $207 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $210 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $210 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $296 list price could save about $86 (29%).
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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