Prices at 55 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $207 — 14% below the US median ($240), 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 | $33 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $33 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $53 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $102 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $106 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $129 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $131 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $134 | $118 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $141 | $155 | — | 116 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $145 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $145 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $145 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $146 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $156 | $135 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $157 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $158 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $164 | $89 | — | 96 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $180 | $191 | — | 128 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $186 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $195 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $195 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $196 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $201 | $252 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $207 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 155 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 $207 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $268 list price could save about $61 (23%).
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