Prices at 54 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $362 — 22% below the US median ($466), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $59 | $45 | — | 77 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $83 | $72 | — | 100 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $94 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $94 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $144 | $173 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $168 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $168 | $33 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $186 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $202 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $240 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $240 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $240 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $242 | $257 | — | 128 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $266 | $233 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $273 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $291 | $266 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $303 | $519 | — | 104 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $309 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $322 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $322 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $329 | $273 | — | 103 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $343 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $349 | $275 | — | 132 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $359 | $717 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $360 | — | — | 127 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 $362 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $462 list price could save about $100 (22%).
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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