Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — 22% below the US median ($245), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $62 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $62 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $73 | $93 | — | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $85 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $85 | $61 | — | 132 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $94 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $96 | $104 | — | 102 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $109 | $139 | — | 113 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $111 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $120 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $123 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $128 | $104 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $138 | $146 | — | 128 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $146 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $146 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $146 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $150 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $150 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $173 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $182 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $182 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $190 | $181 | — | 115 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $192 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $206 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $207 | — | — | 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 $191 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $248 list price could save about $57 (23%).
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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