HCHG AFB CONCENTRATION in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 25 hospitals in Iowa run from $11 to $210. The typical hospital charges $39. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $39
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
26 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $11 | Lowest price of any hospital | $8 | $11 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $13 | $26 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $36 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $15 | $36 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $14 | $40 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $30 | $32 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $32 | $35 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $31 | $38 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $32 | $43 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $53 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $40 | $53 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $33Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $29 | $38 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $9 | $48 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $80 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $28 | $80 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $164 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $107 | $164 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $164 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $115 | $164 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $107Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $133 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $23 | $133 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $210Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $262 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $262 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | — | — | $259 |
Procedure code 87015. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.