Prices at 33 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $955 — 34% below the US median ($1,444), roughly 4.6× 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 | $340 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $340 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $368 | $261 | — | 102 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $390 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $390 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $459 | $397 | — | 100 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $595 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $603 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $742 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $841 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $841 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $860 | $912 | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $889 | $1,078 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $921 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $921 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $955 | $907 | — | 120 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $965 | $1,255 | — | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $971 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $976 | $1,655 | — | 104 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $1,052 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,056 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,077 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,158 | $1,605 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,183 | $1,605 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,347 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $955 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,219 list price could save about $264 (22%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Stress echocardiogram cost in other states
All Stress echocardiogram prices (national) → · All hospitals in Iowa →