Bunion surgery (joint resection) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint: from $1,537.60 to $8,058.75, with a median of $2,888.95. The lowest price is at Madison County Memorial Hospital (Winterset). The highest price is 5.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,888.95, is 35% below the US median of $4,461.50.
- Iowa ranks 4th of 33 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 28292. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,537.60Madison County Memorial Hospital
Median$2,888.95half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,058.75in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,351.35vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Memorial Hospital lowest Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Correction of bunion | $1,537.60 | $1,922.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Correction Of Bunion | $1,751.00 | $1,751.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA PR CORRJ HLX VLGS BNCTY SESMDC RESCJ PROX PHLX BASE | $1,940.80 | $2,426.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Correction of bunion | $2,390.70 | $3,678.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA CORRECTION OF BUNION | $3,387.20 | $4,234.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-KELLER/MCBRIDE/MAYO BUNION CORRECT | $5,816.00 | $8,948.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Correction of bunion | $5,899.74 | $8,805.58 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA BUNION PROCEDURES | $7,170.00 | $7,170.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Correction of bunion | $8,058.75 | $10,745.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,537.60 | $1,751.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $1,940.80 | $1,940.80 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $5,899.74 | $5,899.74 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $8,058.75 | $8,058.75 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $3,387.20 | $3,387.20 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $7,170.00 | $7,170.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $2,390.70 | $2,390.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What bunion surgery (joint resection) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Bunion surgery (joint resection) explained.
Bunion correction with removal of part of the big toe joint in other states
- Alabama$5,550.60
- Arizona$17,669.95
- Arkansas$1,749.40
- California$5,006.49
- Colorado$7,725.89
- Connecticut$2,810.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,682.60, 1 hospital
- Florida$12,336.00
- Georgia$5,810.00
- Hawaii$4,429.25, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$5,326.03
- Illinois$3,489.00
- Indiana$5,520.20
- Kansas$3,897.79
- Kentucky$5,107.21, 4 hospitals
- Louisiana$4,306.02
- Maine$943.45, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,848.19, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,677.86
- Michigan$4,499.12
- Minnesota$2,633.87
- Mississippi$7,290.00
- Missouri$3,261.00
- Montana$1,349.24, 3 hospitals
- Nebraska$2,579.76
- Nevada$3,774.50, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$736.45, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,627.00
- New Mexico$18,230.74, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,839.54
- North Carolina$5,295.00
- North Dakota$5,736.44
- Ohio$14,115.53
- Oklahoma$6,615.10, 3 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$5,993.50
- Rhode Island$3,842.08, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$8,907.23
- South Dakota$4,262.40
- Tennessee$11,664.26
- Texas$4,131.07
- Utah$1,011.38, 1 hospital
- Vermont$3,694.48, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$12,918.85
- Washington$4,975.35
- West Virginia$3,763.55
- Wisconsin$4,585.91
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.