Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $419 — 5% above the US median ($398), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $91 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $91 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $91 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $101 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $103 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $105 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $139 | $172 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $225 | $195 | — | 100 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $245 | $207 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $277 | $253 | — | 113 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $281 | $105 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $293 | $479 | — | 104 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $294 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $301 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $301 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $302 | $268 | — | 132 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $302 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $313 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $365 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $374 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $378 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $384 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $384 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $410 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $412 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 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 $419 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($92). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $499 list price could save about $80 (16%).
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