Prices at 27 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,607 — 6% above the US median ($4,353), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $1,408 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $2,373 | $3,345 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $2,626 | $1,159 | — | 128 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $3,085 | — | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $3,449 | $949 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $3,449 | $949 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,568 | $4,700 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $4,106 | $4,801 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $4,227 | $3,864 | — | 113 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $4,238 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,428 | $643 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $4,428 | $643 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $4,533 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $4,607 | $546 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $4,686 | $773 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $4,884 | $3,425 | — | 77 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $5,389 | $277 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $5,454 | $641 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $5,897 | $633 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $5,927 | $768 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $6,664 | $641 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $6,664 | $641 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $6,862 | $3,386 | — | 90 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $9,175 | $3,226 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $10,251 | $272 | ★ 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. 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 $4,607 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,038 list price could save about $1,431 (24%).
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