Prices at 38 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $265 — 15% below the US median ($313), roughly 4.2× 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 | $41 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $41 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $81 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center | Maquoketa, IA | $105 | $79 | — | 77 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $109 | $109 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $109 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $109 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $111 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $120 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $130 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $193 | $152 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $224 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $224 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $227 | $231 | — | 115 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $260 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $270 | $297 | — | 116 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $271 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $274 | $310 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $274 | $387 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $274 | $348 | — | 105 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $281 | $267 | — | 120 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $287 | $383 | — | 103 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 $265 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($63). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($126).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $339 list price could save about $74 (22%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
X-ray of the hip (4 views) cost in other states
All X-ray of the hip (4 views) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Iowa →