Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 29% below the US median ($59), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $18 | $19 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $30 | $31 | — | 113 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $30 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $37 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $39 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $39 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $39 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $39 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $39 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $39 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $39 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $40 | $17 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $40 | $17 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $40 | $17 | — | 114 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $42 | $46 | — | 102 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $42 | $35 | — | 90 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $44 | $34 | — | 132 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $44 | $75 | — | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $45 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $51 | — | — | 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 $42 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $58 list price could save about $16 (28%).
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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