Prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,368 — 14% below the US median ($1,586), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $209 | $207 | — | 102 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $264 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $264 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $330 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $330 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $491 | $234 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $595 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $945 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $965 | $1,255 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,163 | $384 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,199 | $558 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,368 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,368 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,514 | $3,029 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,546 | $3,029 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,579 | $558 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,609 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,609 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,762 | $1,930 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,901 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,550 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,550 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,550 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,634 | $558 | ★ 1/5 | 244 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 September 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 $1,368 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,844 list price could save about $476 (26%).
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