Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $209 — 25% below the US median ($277), roughly 4.9× 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 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $41 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $72 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $91 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $93 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $95 | $29 | — | 130 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $118 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $118 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $132 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $135 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $136 | $121 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $144 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $150 | $140 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $172 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $185 | $180 | — | 132 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $190 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $190 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $190 | $311 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $191 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $191 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $199 | $153 | — | 113 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $206 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $208 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 112 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 $209 — about 4.9× 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 $294 list price could save about $85 (29%).
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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