Prices at 47 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $635 — 12% below the US median ($721), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $131 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $134 | $143 | — | 100 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $187 | $159 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $238 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $243 | $450 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $277 | $403 | — | 119 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $279 | $289 | — | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $291 | $572 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union, IA | $308 | $483 | ★ 5/5 | 85 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $338 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $354 | $305 | — | 102 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $375 | $710 | — | 113 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $391 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $426 | $33 | — | 130 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $462 | $311 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $480 | $807 | — | 104 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $516 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $538 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $541 | $517 | — | 120 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $571 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $608 | $500 | — | 115 min | — |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City, IA | $624 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $624 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $646 | $390 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $657 | $839 | ★ 5/5 | 171 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 $635 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $892 list price could save about $257 (29%).
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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