Hospital admission visit in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in Iowa run from $218 to $577. The typical hospital charges $362. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $362
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $218Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $273 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $273 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $284Sticker price $373 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $284 | $373 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $244Sticker price $373 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $244 | $373 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $353 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $285 | $353 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $233Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $389 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $148 | $389 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $246Insurance typically pays $200Sticker price $307 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $200 | $307 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $396 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $163 | $396 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $283Insurance typically pays $307Sticker price $471 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $307 | $471 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $315Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $394 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $312 | $394 |
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $322Insurance typically pays $321Sticker price $403 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $321 | $403 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $285 | $453 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $386Insurance typically pays $321Sticker price $515 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $321 | $515 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $396Insurance typically pays $193Sticker price $396 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $193 | $396 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $406Insurance typically pays $234Sticker price $606 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $234 | $606 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $422Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $528 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $312 | $528 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $426Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $426 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $145 | $426 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $452Insurance typically pays $407Sticker price $532 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $407 | $532 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $455Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price $569 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $259 | $569 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $463Insurance typically pays $151Sticker price $463 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $151 | $463 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $577Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $721 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $721 |
Procedure code 99223. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.