Prices at 17 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 44% above the US median ($158), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $61 | $63 | — | 113 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $195 | $60 | — | 96 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $199 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $199 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $228 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $228 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $228 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $228 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $228 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $228 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $228 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $228 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $228 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $228 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $228 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 116 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 $228 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($106). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $285 list price could save about $57 (20%).
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