Prices at 26 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,842 — 67% below the US median ($5,645), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,334 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $1,634 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,711 | $3,991 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,842 | $1,874 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $1,842 | $2,291 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $1,842 | $2,302 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,842 | $1,874 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,842 | $1,403 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $1,891 | $1,913 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,089 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $2,455 | $2,068 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $2,455 | $2,068 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $2,719 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $22,052 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $22,093 | $7 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $26,912 | $5,478 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $50,936 | $5,478 | ★ 2/5 | 193 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 $1,842 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($526). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,052).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,302 list price could save about $460 (20%).
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