Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $198 — 17% below the US median ($240), roughly 5.3× 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 | $37 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $37 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $53 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $86 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $101 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $138 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $141 | $155 | — | 116 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $145 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $145 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $152 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $156 | $146 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $159 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $161 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $162 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $164 | $89 | — | 96 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $179 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $180 | $149 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $182 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $186 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $187 | $230 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $187 | $244 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $187 | $237 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $193 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $193 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 174 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 $198 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $288 list price could save about $90 (31%).
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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