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Observation stay cost in Iowa

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

24Hospitals rated
1.6×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
4.1×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Iowa

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 24 lowest of 24.

Lakes Regional Healthcare

Spirit Lake · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Avera McKennan Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

The Finley Hospital

Dubuque · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Finley Tri-states
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center

Sioux City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Trinity Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center

Waterloo · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercyone Northeast Iowa
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

St. Lukes Methodist Hospital

Cedar Rapids · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Lukes Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Allen Memorial Hospital

Waterloo · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Allen Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Trinity Regional Medical Center

Fort Dodge · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Trinity Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Jennie Edmundson Memorial

Council Bluffs · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Nebraska Methodist Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

St. Anthony Regional Hospital

Carroll · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Ctr

West Burlington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Great River Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Mary Greeley Medical Center

Ames · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Ottumwa Regional Health Center

Ottumwa · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Lifepoint
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.6× markup

Trinity Bettendorf

Bettendorf · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Trinity Regional Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Trinity Muscatine

Muscatine · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Trinity Regional Health Syste
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Genesis Medical Center - Davenport

Davenport · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Genesis Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Mercyone Newton Medical Center

Newton · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

Dubuque · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Trinity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Grinnell Regional Medical Center

Grinnell · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Mercyone Clinton Medical Center

Clinton · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Trinity Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Des Moines · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Central Iowa Hospital Corportion
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

Mason City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Trinity Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

University of Iowa Health Care Medic

Iowa City · Large hospital (400+ beds) · State University of Iowa
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.0× markup

University of Iowa Health Care Medic

Iowa City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · State University of Iowa
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.1× markup

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