Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $222 — 8% below the US median ($241), roughly 7.6× 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 | $37 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $37 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $75 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $95 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $99 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $101 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $106 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $108 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $111 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $116 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $127 | $110 | — | 100 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $134 | $228 | — | 104 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $148 | $163 | — | 116 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $160 | $126 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $173 | $128 | — | 113 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $177 | $168 | — | 120 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $181 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $183 | $146 | — | 103 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $184 | $200 | — | 102 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $186 | $198 | — | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $194 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 171 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 $222 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $295 list price could save about $73 (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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