Prices at 53 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $221 — 16% below the US median ($264), roughly 5.6× 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 | $49 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $49 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $110 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $126 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $127 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $130 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $132 | $113 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $133 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $158 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $165 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $166 | $151 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $167 | $102 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $169 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $181 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $181 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $183 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $190 | $211 | — | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $202 | $323 | — | 104 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $217 | $183 | — | 120 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $218 | $237 | — | 102 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $220 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $221 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $221 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $290 list price could save about $69 (24%).
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