Level 2 ER visit cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem: from $44.00 to $495.95, with a median of $88.00. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 11.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99282. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$44.00Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$88.00half pay less
Highest$495.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$44.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $56.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC EVALUATION MANAGEMENT 2 | $57.12 | $119.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC EVALUATION MANAGEMENT 2 | $58.31 | $119.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 (Restricted Method II CAH) | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 (Restricted Method II CAH) | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 (Restricted Method II CAH) | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 (Restricted Method II CAH) | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Emergency Dept Visit Straightforward | $88.00 | $88.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making | $124.60 | $178.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ER Procedure Level 2 | $173.70 | $579.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 99282 EMERGENCY SERVICE II | $238.79 | $402.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $262.87 | $271.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT SF MDM | $304.92 | $726.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $307.49 | $317.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS FAST TRACK ER LEVEL 2 | $310.80 | $518.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 | $328.90 | $506.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL 2 | $375.60 | $626.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL 2 | $375.60 | $626.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 | $487.50 | $750.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 99282 EMER CASE LEVEL II | $488.80 | $611.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ED Type a Level 2 | $495.95 | $763.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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 | 4 | $44.00 | $88.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $44.00 | $310.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $44.00 | $67.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $58.31 | $173.70 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $44.00 | $88.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $88.00 | $231.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $57.12 | $57.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $124.60 | $124.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $262.87 | $262.87 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $307.49 | $307.49 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $488.80 | $488.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $238.79 | $238.79 |
What it is
This is the second of five emergency department visit levels, used for a simple problem such as a minor injury or a mild infection. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem in other states
- Alabama$595.50
- Alaska$398.20
- Arizona$375.94
- Arkansas$156.00
- California$747.24
- Colorado$476.69
- Connecticut$180.00
- Delaware$708.70
- Florida$698.75
- Georgia$341.25
- Hawaii$495.00
- Idaho$688.00
- Illinois$381.00
- Indiana$389.22
- Kansas$430.95
- Kentucky$662.40
- Louisiana$134.72
- Maine$135.00
- Maryland$122.50
- Massachusetts$417.95
- Michigan$318.08
- Minnesota$254.05
- Mississippi$135.00
- Missouri$153.00
- Montana$128.18
- Nebraska$212.00
- Nevada$218.94
- New Hampshire$99.85
- New Jersey$211.31
- New Mexico$230.88
- New York$266.50
- North Carolina$342.00
- North Dakota$285.26
- Ohio$510.00
- Oklahoma$184.80
- Oregon$191.68
- Pennsylvania$452.10
- Rhode Island$501.00
- South Carolina$566.50
- South Dakota$494.40
- Tennessee$158.87
- Texas$469.39
- Utah$653.11
- Vermont$84.35
- Virginia$307.80
- Washington$405.13
- West Virginia$272.00
- Wisconsin$264.90
- Wyoming$332.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.