Prices at 56 hospitals in Iowa, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $288 — 9% below the US median ($318), roughly 7.4× 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 | — |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $81 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | — |
| Clarke County Hospital | Osceola, IA | $94 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 104 min | — |
| Greater Regional Medical Center | Creston, IA | $100 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 101 min | — |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $110 | $31 | — | 130 min | — |
| Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $131 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | — |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $131 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 163 min | — |
| CHI Health-Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $132 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $135 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | — |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs, IA | $138 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City, IA | $162 | $141 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee, IA | $167 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake, IA | $201 | $243 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson, IA | $213 | $361 | — | 104 min | — |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer, IA | $223 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | — |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt, IA | $225 | $194 | — | 100 min | — |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $230 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | — |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City, IA | $245 | — | — | 127 min | — |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr, IA | $247 | $262 | — | 128 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $255 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City, IA | $255 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Story County Hospital | Nevada, IA | $263 | $319 | — | 102 min | — |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg, IA | $265 | $353 | — | 103 min | — |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $271 | $51 | ★ 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 September 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 $288 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $374 list price could save about $86 (23%).
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