Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 18% below the US median ($277), roughly 5.4× 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 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $41 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $42 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $85 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $95 | $29 | — | 130 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $118 | $103 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $126 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $128 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $132 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $135 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $136 | $118 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $146 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $172 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $185 | $146 | — | 132 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $186 | $204 | — | 116 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $190 | $323 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $199 | $148 | — | 113 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $208 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $213 | $262 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton | New Hampton, IA | $213 | $309 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $213 | $301 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $213 | $280 | — | 105 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 $228 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $327 list price could save about $99 (30%).
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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