Prices at 51 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $367 — 12% below the US median ($416), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $72 | $46 | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $89 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 131 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $91 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $92 | $33 | — | 103 min | 15.2% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $129 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $129 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | 15.1% |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $129 | $20 | — | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $141 | $364 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $155 | — | — | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $156 | $29 | — | 129 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $180 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $203 | $202 | — | 105 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $214 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 15.8% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $217 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 15.0% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $217 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $225 | $255 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $245 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $250 | — | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $281 | $517 | — | 109 min | 15.0% |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $305 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | 15.3% |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $329 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 98 min | 14.5% |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $338 | $360 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $339 | $245 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | 14.4% |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $342 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.4% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $367 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.3% |
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 June 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 $367 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($52). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $458 list price could save about $90 (20%).
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