Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 9% below the US median ($276), roughly 6.3× 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 | $46 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $46 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $81 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $89 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $94 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $94 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $97 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $106 | $31 | — | 130 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $122 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $124 | $109 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $125 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $126 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $132 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $136 | $118 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $164 | $89 | — | 96 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $194 | $239 | — | 132 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $208 | $229 | — | 116 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $212 | $97 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $222 | $377 | — | 104 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $240 | $320 | — | 103 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $247 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids, IA | $247 | $226 | — | 105 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 $252 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $336 list price could save about $85 (25%).
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