Prices at 39 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,328 — 22% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waukon, IA | $3,473 | $5,767 | — | 97 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $3,487 | $3,188 | — | 113 min | — |
| Boone County Hospital | Boone, IA | $4,008 | $3,680 | — | 122 min | — |
| Floyd County Medical Center 🍼 | Charles City, IA | $4,326 | $8,548 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Atlantic, IA | $5,323 | $7,075 | ★ 5/5 | 86 min | — |
| Myrtue Medical Center 🍼 | Harlan, IA | $6,092 | $6,466 | ★ 3/5 | 61 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center 🍼 | Clinton, IA | $6,681 | $8,023 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $6,681 | $8,023 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Winnmed 🍼 | Decorah, IA | $7,076 | $9,097 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mahaska Health Partnership 🍼 | Oskaloosa, IA | $7,581 | $6,396 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home | Carroll, IA | $7,692 | $6,956 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center 🍼 | Dubuque, IA | $7,749 | $7,764 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wayne County Hospital | Corydon, IA | $7,802 | $3,513 | — | 149 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center 🍼 | Waterloo, IA | $8,480 | $8,052 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion 🍼 | Clarion, IA | $8,874 | $14,198 | — | 108 min | — |
| Orange City Area Health System | Orange City, IA | $9,313 | $9,313 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 🍼 | Mason City, IA | $12,999 | $7,015 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center 🍼 | Des Moines, IA | $25,021 | $7,410 | ★ 1/5 | 244 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated September 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 $7,328 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,360 list price could save about $1,032 (12%).
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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