Prices at 42 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,272 — 10% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $195 | $264 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $195 | $264 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $384 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $384 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $683 | $1,140 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $683 | $1,158 | — | 104 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $694 | $304 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $714 | $782 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg, IA | $770 | $722 | — | 96 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $785 | $952 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $967 | $479 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $1,083 | $1,227 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,099 | $2,198 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,122 | $2,198 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,149 | $473 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $1,204 | $1,338 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $1,210 | $1,046 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $1,212 | $954 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,256 | $555 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $1,259 | $1,010 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $1,286 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $1,328 | $1,726 | — | 103 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $1,396 | $1,222 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,405 | $555 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,446 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 223 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 $1,272 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,770 list price could save about $498 (28%).
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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