Prices at 43 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $220 — 6% below the US median ($235), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $70 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $92 | $83 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $96 | $88 | — | 113 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $96 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $98 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $112 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $112 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $129 | $95 | — | 128 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $129 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $149 | $158 | — | 100 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $156 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $159 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $163 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville, IA | $199 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $203 | $50 | — | 114 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $212 | $252 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $216 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $216 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $218 | $163 | — | 104 min | — |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA | $220 | $223 | — | 90 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $220 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $251 | — | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $252 | — | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines, IA | $257 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $270 | $34 | ★ 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 $220 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($121). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($241).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $297 list price could save about $77 (26%).
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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