Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 28% below the US median ($57), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $11 | $65 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $13 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $13 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $14 | $12 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $20 | $74 | — | 96 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $23 | $38 | — | 113 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $24 | $25 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $25 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $25 | $16 | — | 90 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $28 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $28 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $28 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $32 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $33 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $33 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $34 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $34 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $34 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $34 | $16 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $34 | $17 | — | 119 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $34 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $34 | $24 | — | 128 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $36 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $39 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $39 | $29 | — | 123 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 $41 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61 list price could save about $21 (34%).
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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