Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $353 — 4% above the US median ($340), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $56 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $104 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $104 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $154 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $157 | $51 | — | 130 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $207 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $207 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $207 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $210 | $182 | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $214 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $228 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $247 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $247 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $252 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $273 | $215 | — | 132 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $278 | $243 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $308 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $313 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $317 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $326 | $420 | — | 103 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $340 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $343 | $686 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $344 | $288 | — | 113 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $348 | $268 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $350 | $686 | ★ 4/5 | 105 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 $353 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($64). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($128).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $492 list price could save about $138 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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