Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $471 — 11% below the US median ($528), roughly 4.3× 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 | $129 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $129 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $176 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $240 | $73 | — | 130 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $247 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $247 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $272 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $272 | $223 | — | 77 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $289 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $312 | $343 | — | 116 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $315 | $276 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $316 | $273 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $342 | $684 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $347 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $349 | $684 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $368 | $245 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $374 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $418 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $429 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $429 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $429 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $450 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $458 | $437 | — | 120 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $461 | $439 | — | 115 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $466 | $790 | — | 104 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 $471 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $683 list price could save about $212 (31%).
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