Prices at 52 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 33% below the US median ($54), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $9 | $10 | — | 116 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $17 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $18 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $19 | $9 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $19 | $9 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $19 | $9 | — | 130 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $25 | $42 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $26 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $26 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $26 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $26 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $26 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $26 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $26 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $26 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $26 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $26 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $26 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $28 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $33 | $22 | — | 77 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $34 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $34 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $36 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $36 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $36 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 199 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 $36 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $56 list price could save about $20 (35%).
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