Emergency room visit, low complexity in Iowa
Below is what hospitals in Iowa charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in Iowa run from $64 to $365. The typical hospital charges $104. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $104
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Health Care System IA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $80 | Lowest price of any hospital | $76 | $80 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond IA · Price file April 22, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $116 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $81 | $116 |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion IA · Price file June 11, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $130 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $91 | $130 |
| Allen Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Finley Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Trinity Muscatine IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Jones Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| St Lukes Hospital IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi IA · Price file November 4, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $98 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $153 | $98 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home IA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $87 | $87 |
| Guthrie County Hospital IA · Price file September 26, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $38 | $87 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center IA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $104 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $38 | $104 |
| Shenandoah Medical Center IA · Price file September 21, 2026 | $120Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $185 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $134 | $185 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 1, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $179 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $87 | $179 |
| Myrtue Medical Center IA · Price file April 21, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $220 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $117 | $220 |
| Jefferson County Health Center IA · Price file August 20, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $217 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $119 | $217 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center IA · Price file October 16, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $206Sticker price $219 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $206 | $219 |
| Boone County Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $160Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $200 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $65 | $200 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital IA | $170Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $213 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $213 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics IA · Price file January 24, 2026 | $180Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price $300 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $132 | $300 |
| Virginia Gay Hospital IA · Price file August 13, 2026 | $193Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $241 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $78 | $241 |
| Van Diest Medical Center IA · Price file November 12, 2022 | $199Insurance typically pays $199Sticker price $249 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $199 | $249 |
| Orange City Area Health System IA · Price file September 23, 2026 | $213Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $266 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $150 | $266 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file July 27, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $161 | $282 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare IA | $257Insurance typically pays $181Sticker price $302 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $181 | $302 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $308Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $410 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $252 | $410 |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital IA · Price file June 29, 2026 | $365Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $456 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $456 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center IA · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,106 | — | — | $1,106 |
Procedure code 99282. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.