Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 20% below the US median ($420), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $97 | $52 | — | 128 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $104 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $110 | $38 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $129 | $20 | — | 123 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $137 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $140 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $141 | $259 | — | 113 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $147 | $255 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $148 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $148 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $170 | $193 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $170 | $29 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $197 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $198 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $203 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $203 | $202 | — | 103 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $209 | $325 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $214 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $224 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $224 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $245 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $272 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $281 | $512 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $336 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $336 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 174 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 $338 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $460 list price could save about $122 (27%).
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