Prices at 49 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — about the US median ($194), roughly 5.7× 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 | $29 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $29 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $32 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $80 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $80 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $91 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $93 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $128 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $128 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $130 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $150 | $118 | — | 132 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $153 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $156 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $168 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $168 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $171 | $181 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $187 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $187 | $265 | — | 123 min | — |
| Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $190 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $190 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Trinity-Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $190 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 | — |
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 $191 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $254 list price could save about $63 (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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