Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 4% below the US median ($266), roughly 7.7× 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 | $46 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City, IA | $46 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $64 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $93 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $93 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $96 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $97 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $97 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $112 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $130 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $133 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $141 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney, IA | $144 | $159 | — | 116 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $146 | $126 | — | 100 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $149 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $157 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $184 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $189 | $320 | — | 104 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $204 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas, IA | $208 | $199 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $212 | $225 | — | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center | Sumner, IA | $213 | $213 | — | 132 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $241 | $321 | — | 103 min | — |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $249 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley, IA | $250 | $253 | — | 115 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 $255 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $339 list price could save about $84 (25%).
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