Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $693 — 4% above the US median ($669), roughly 6.1× 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 | $183 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $183 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $248 | $119 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $257 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $332 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $332 | $83 | — | 130 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $339 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $339 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $368 | $350 | — | 115 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $381 | $393 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $389 | $337 | — | 100 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $423 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $434 | $712 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $452 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $472 | $519 | — | 116 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $508 | $871 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $525 | $271 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $552 | $1,103 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $563 | $1,103 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $574 | $765 | — | 103 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $612 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $673 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $677 | $643 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $688 | $107 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $688 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 223 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 $693 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($114). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,044 list price could save about $351 (34%).
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