Prices at 45 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $801 — 45% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $328 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $374 | $69 | — | 130 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $503 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $503 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $522 | $117 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $528 | $1,056 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $539 | $1,056 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $539 | $274 | — | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $636 | $390 | — | 104 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $716 | $759 | — | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $743 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $746 | $720 | — | 90 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $794 | $637 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $801 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $801 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $801 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $801 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $801 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $801 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $801 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $837 | $274 | — | 115 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $838 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $866 | — | — | 113 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 $801 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,023 list price could save about $222 (22%).
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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