Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 21% below the US median ($276), roughly 6.6× 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 | $38 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $38 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $82 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $91 | $28 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $108 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $112 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $115 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $118 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $121 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $121 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $123 | $135 | — | 116 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $136 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $145 | $126 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $161 | $273 | — | 104 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $176 | $139 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $179 | $133 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $202 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $206 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $209 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $212 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $212 | $231 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $218 | $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 $218 — about 6.6× 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 $292 list price could save about $74 (25%).
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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