Prices at 22 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,646 — 36% below the US median ($7,305), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,124 | $1,004 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,711 | $5,053 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,226 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,226 | $1,248 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $3,474 | $3,149 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,901 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $4,025 | $3,045 | — | 77 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,621 | $6,511 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,646 | $1,306 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $4,646 | $1,212 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $4,646 | $1,306 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,646 | $1,005 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $4,646 | $801 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $11,956 | $4,119 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $12,285 | $6,172 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $12,285 | $5,440 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $18,103 | $5,205 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $18,103 | $5,647 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $18,103 | $5,647 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $54,799 | $11 | ★ 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 $4,646 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($2,388). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,808 list price could save about $1,162 (20%).
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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