Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $205 — 13% below the US median ($236), roughly 6.0× 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 | $40 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $40 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $69 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $76 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $86 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $88 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $88 | $26 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $108 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $110 | $97 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $115 | $126 | — | 116 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 | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $127 | $110 | — | 100 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $166 | $131 | — | 132 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $167 | $124 | — | 113 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $177 | $168 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $177 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $177 | $234 | — | 105 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $181 | $308 | — | 104 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $190 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $190 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $40 | ★ 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 $205 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $261 list price could save about $56 (21%).
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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