Prices at 58 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $236 — 16% below the US median ($281), roughly 6.6× 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 | $45 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $45 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $81 | $89 | — | 116 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $89 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $97 | $28 | — | 130 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $108 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $109 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $111 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake, IA | $116 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 125 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $118 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $129 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $137 | $233 | — | 104 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $146 | $126 | — | 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 | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $167 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $197 | $209 | — | 128 min | — |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak, IA | $199 | $148 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $212 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $212 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $215 | $88 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $215 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $218 | $237 | — | 102 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $223 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $236 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $314 list price could save about $78 (25%).
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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