Prices at 57 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 8% below the US median ($306), roughly 6.7× 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 | $48 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $48 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $63 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $119 | $30 | — | 130 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $136 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $138 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $150 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $151 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $162 | $179 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $172 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $184 | $159 | — | 100 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $201 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $211 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $214 | $364 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $229 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $239 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $239 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $247 | $195 | — | 128 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $250 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $253 | $188 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester, IA | $255 | $870 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $255 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 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 $281 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $377 list price could save about $97 (26%).
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