Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $310 — 6% below the US median ($331), roughly 6.3× 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 | $50 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $50 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $89 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $111 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $113 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $141 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $145 | $126 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $150 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $153 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $158 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $172 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $177 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $205 | $348 | — | 104 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $207 | $153 | — | 113 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $228 | $180 | — | 132 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $230 | $251 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $231 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $231 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $251 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $269 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $272 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $274 | $257 | — | 115 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $275 | $261 | — | 120 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $288 | — | — | 127 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 $310 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $393 list price could save about $83 (21%).
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