How many hospitals are in Iowa?

There are 216 Medicare-certified hospitals in Iowa that file HCRIS cost reports, with 11,123 total beds and 313,390 annual discharges.

What is the largest hospital in Iowa?

By total revenue, the largest hospital in Iowa is University Of Iowa Hosp & Clinics in Iowa City, reporting $2.64B in total revenue (FY2025).

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Hospitals in Iowa

All 216 Medicare-certified hospitals in Iowa, ranked by revenue (largest first) — with charity care, discharge volume, and operating margin. Sourced from HCRIS cost reports; refreshed quarterly. See which U.S. hospitals are operating at a loss →

216

HOSPITALS

11,123

TOTAL BEDS

313,390

DISCHARGES / YR

$15.2B

REVENUE COVERED

$0M

CHARITY CARE

ASCs

18,381

PROVIDERS

DISTRESS FLAGS

01 — BY REVENUE

Largest by total revenue

1.	University Of Iowa Hosp & Clinics Iowa City	$2.64B
2.	Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines	$1.15B
3.	Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines Des Moines	$992.8M
4.	Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids	$507.7M
5.	Genesis Medical Center - Davenport Davenport	$495.1M
6.	St. Lukes Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids	$482.5M
7.	Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City	$429.5M
8.	Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Ctr West Burlington	$409.6M
9.	Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo	$378.0M
10.	Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo	$371.1M

02 — BY VOLUME

Highest discharge volume

1.	Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines	36,576
2.	University Of Iowa Hosp & Clinics Iowa City	33,861
3.	Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines Des Moines	24,331
4.	Genesis Medical Center - Davenport Davenport	18,805
5.	St. Lukes Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids	13,324
6.	Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo	10,831
7.	Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids	9,998
8.	St. Lukes Regl Medical Center Sioux City	9,896
9.	Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames	9,442
10.	Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City	8,387

03 — BY CHARITY CARE

Most charity care provided

1.	UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSP & CLINICS IOWA CITY	$82.0M
2.	MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES DES MOINES	$34.3M
3.	IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES	$25.8M
4.	MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR RAPIDS	$18.9M
5.	MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER SIOUX CITY	$18.5M
6.	CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS	$16.3M
7.	MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO	$14.7M
8.	MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MEDICAL CENTER MASON CITY	$14.5M
9.	BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES	$10.9M
10.	GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER - DAVENPORT DAVENPORT	$9.9M

04 — STRONGEST MARGINS

Most profitable (>$50M rev)

1.	Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines	27.8%
2.	Jones Regional Medical Ctr Anamosa	27.4%
3.	Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines	25.5%
4.	Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines	24.0%
5.	Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames	22.3%

05 — DISTRESSED

Operating losses (>$50M rev)

1.	Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City	-44.9%
2.	Mercy Hospital Iowa City Iowa City	-26.2%
3.	Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa	-23.3%
4.	Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton	-7.0%
5.	Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City	-6.3%

▸ ALL HOSPITALS IN IA

Every Medicare-certified hospital in Iowa

Sorted by bed count, largest first. 216 hospitals total.

CCN	Hospital	City	Type	Beds
160058	University Of Iowa Hosp & Clinics	Iowa City	Acute Care Hospitals	743
160082	Iowa Methodist Medical Center	Des Moines	Acute Care Hospitals	597
160083	Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines	Des Moines	Acute Care Hospitals	519
160033	Genesis Medical Center - Davenport	Davenport	Acute Care Hospitals	308
160045	St. Lukes Methodist Hospital	Cedar Rapids	Acute Care Hospitals	279
160079	Mercy Medical Center	Cedar Rapids	Acute Care Hospitals	216
160064	Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center	Mason City	Acute Care Hospitals	199
160110	Allen Memorial Hospital	Waterloo	Acute Care Hospitals	188
164003	Mental Health Institute	Independence	—	181
160146	St. Lukes Regl Medical Center	Sioux City	Acute Care Hospitals	179
160057	Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Ctr	West Burlington	Acute Care Hospitals	174
160029	Mercy Hospital Iowa City	Iowa City	Acute Care Hospitals	171
160024	Iowa Lutheran Hospital	Des Moines	—	161
160030	Mary Greeley Medical Center	Ames	Acute Care Hospitals	150
160069	Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center	Dubuque	Acute Care Hospitals	142
160028	Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs	Council Bluffs	Acute Care Hospitals	141
160067	Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center	Waterloo	Acute Care Hospitals	137
160047	Jennie Edmundson Memorial	Council Bluffs	Acute Care Hospitals	117
160153	Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center	Sioux City	Acute Care Hospitals	115
160101	Broadlawns Medical Center	Des Moines	Acute Care Hospitals	113
160080	Mercyone Clinton Medical Center	Clinton	Acute Care Hospitals	107
164007	Clive Behavorial Health Llc	Clive	Psychiatric	100
160081	Winneshiek Medical Center	Decorah	—	97
164002	Mental Health Institute	Cherokee	—	97
160102	Metropolitan Medical Center	Des Moines	—	90
164004	Mt. Pleasant Mental Health Institute	Mt. Pleasant	—	89
164005	Mental Health Institute	Clarinda	—	83
160104	Trinity Bettendorf	Bettendorf	Acute Care Hospitals	80
160089	Ottumwa Regional Health Center	Ottumwa	Acute Care Hospitals	76
160014	Crawford County Memorial Hospital	Denison	—	72
164006	Eagle View Behavioral Health	Bettendorf	Psychiatric	72
160117	The Finley Hospital	Dubuque	Acute Care Hospitals	66
160086	People S Memorial Hospital	Independence	—	50
160106	Henry County Health Center	Mt. Pleasant	—	50
160122	Fort Madison Community Hospital	Fort Madison	—	50
160155	Ssh - Quad Cities	Davenport	—	50
163025	Mercy Rehab Hospital Iowa	Clive	—	50
160005	St. Anthony Regional Hospital	Carroll	—	49
160008	Keokuk Area Hospital	Keokuk	—	49
160050	Mahaska Health Partnership	Oskaloosa	—	49
160066	Buena Vista Regional Medical Center	Storm Lake	—	49
160072	Stewart Memorial Hospital	Lake City	—	49
160075	Dallas County Hospital	Perry	—	49
160112	Spencer Municipal Hospital	Spencer	Acute Care Hospitals	49
160032	Mercyone - Newton Medical Center	Newton	Acute Care Hospitals	48
160044	Pella Regional Health Center	Pella	—	47
160114	Knoxville Area Community Hospital	Knoxville	—	47
160055	Decatur County Hospital	Leon	—	46
160077	Monroe County Hospital	Albia	—	46
160094	Waverly Municipal Hospital	Waverly	—	45
160016	Trinity Regional Medical Center	Fort Dodge	Acute Care Hospitals	44
160073	Marengo Memorial Hospital	Marengo	—	44
160124	Lakes Regional Healthcare	Spirit Lake	Acute Care Hospitals	44
160140	Floyd Valley Hospital	Lemars	—	44
160041	Ah- Mercy Hospital Corning Ia	Corning	—	43
160092	Shenandoah Memorial Hospital	Shenandoah	—	43
160088	Story County Hospital	Nevada	—	42
160131	Horn Memorial Hospital - Ida Grove	Ida Grove	—	42
160003	Sioux Valley Memorial Hosp-Cherokee	Cherokee	—	40
160023	Veterans Memorial Hospital	Waukon	—	40
160031	Shelby County Myrtue Hospital	Harlan	—	40
160054	Van Buren County Hospital	Keosauqua	—	40
160090	Montgomery Cnty Memorial Hospital	Red Oak	—	40
160116	Greater Community Hospital	Creston	—	40
160143	Kossuth Regional Health Center	Algona	—	40
163026	Mercy Iowa City Rehabilitation Hospi	Coralville	—	40
163027	University Of Iowa Health Network Re	Coralville	—	40
160039	Cass County Memorial Hospital	Atlantic	—	39
160043	Clarinda Regional Health Center	Clarinda	—	39
160046	Community Memorial Hospital	Clarion	—	39
160085	Eldora Regional Medical Center	Eldora	—	39
160049	Clarke County Public Hospital	Osceola	—	38
160009	Delaware County Memorial Hospital	Manchester	—	37
160012	Washington County Hospital	Washington	—	37
160095	Hancock County Memorial Hospital	Britt	—	37
160040	Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center	Cedar Falls	Acute Care Hospitals	35
162001	Ssh - Quad Cities Inc.	Davenport	—	35
160020	Mercy Medical Center - Centerville	Centerville	—	34
160068	Regional Health Services Of Howard C	Cresco	—	34
160070	Adair County Memorial Hospital	Greenfield	—	34
160035	Grundy County Memorial Hospital	Grundy Center	—	33
160091	Loring Hospital	Sac City	—	33
160120	Keokuk County Health Center	Sigourney	—	33
160118	Palo Alto County Hospital	Emmetsburg	—	32
160130	Osceola Community Hospital	Sibley	—	32
160142	Pocahontas Community Hospital	Pocahontas	—	32
160103	Jones Reg L Medical Center	Anamosa	—	31
160115	Jefferson County Hospital	Fairfield	—	31
160074	Orange City Municipal Hospital	Orange City	—	30
160157	Ssh - Des Moines	Des Moines	1	30
162003	Ssh - Des Moines	Des Moines	—	30
160021	Greene County Medical Center	Jefferson	—	29
160093	Virginia Gay Hospital	Vinton	—	29
160111	Manning Regional Healthcare Center	Manning	—	29
160002	Avera Holy Family Health	Estherville	—	28
160108	Mitchell County Memorial Hospital	Osage	—	28
160113	Wayne County Hospital	Corydon	—	28
160145	Hegg Memorial Health Center	Rock Valley	—	28
160156	Continuing Care Hospital At St. Luke	Cedar Rapids	—	28
160036	Franklin General Hospital	Hampton	—	27
160063	Central Community Hospital	Elkader	—	27
160018	Guthrie County Hospital	Guthrie Cente	—	25
160026	Boone County Hospital	Boone	—	25
160027	St Joseph Community Hospital	New Hampton	—	25
160034	Ellsworth Municipal Hospital	Iowa Falls	—	25
160048	Ringgold County Hospital	Mount Ayr	—	25
160052	Madison County Memorial Hospital	Winterset	—	25
160056	Jackson County Public Hospital	Maquoketa	—	25
160061	Lucas County Health Center	Chariton	—	25
160065	Alegent Health Comm Memorial Hosp	Missouri Valley	—	25
160076	Hamilton County Public Hospital	Webster City	—	25
160098	Audubon County Memorial Hospital	Audubon	—	25
160099	Grape Community Hospital - Hamburg	Hamburg	—	25
160107	Burgess Health Center	Onawa	—	25
160126	Northwest Iowa Health Center	Sheldon	—	25
160129	Palmer Lutheran Health Center	West Union	—	25
160135	Mercy Hospital Of Franciscan Sisters	Oelwein	—	25
160138	Community Mem. Hospt. Summer	Sumner	—	25
160152	Humboldt County Memorial Hospital	Humboldt	—	25
160154	Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville	Dyersville	—	25
161302	Iowa Specialty Hospital	Clarion	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161303	Grundy County Mem. Hospital	Grundy Center	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161305	Pocahontas Community Hospital	Pocahontas	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161307	Hancock County Health System	Britt	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161308	Franklin General Hospital	Hampton	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161309	Chi Health - Missouri Valley	Missouri Valley	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161310	Adair County Memorial Hospital	Greenfield	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161311	Hawarden Regional Healthcare	Hawarden	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161312	Guttenberg Municipal Hospital	Guttenberg	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161314	Guthrie County Hospital	Guthrie Center	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161315	Keokuk County Health Center	Sigourney	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161316	Palmer Lutheran Health Center	West Union	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161317	Compass Memorial Healthcare	Marengo	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161318	Veterans Memorial Hospital	Waukon	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161322	Dallas County Hospital	Perry	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161323	Mitchell County Regional Health Cent	Osage	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161324	Grape Community Hospital - Hamburg	Hamburg	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161325	Greene County Medical Center	Jefferson	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161326	Madison County Memorial Hospital	Winterset	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161327	Davis County Hospital	Bloomfield	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161329	Jackson County Public Hospital	Maquoketa	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161335	Peoples Memorial Hospital	Independence	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161336	Hegg Memorial Health Center	Rock Valley	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161337	Van Buren County Hospital	Keosauqua	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161341	Lucas County Health Center	Chariton	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161342	Monroe County Hospital	Albia	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161343	Delaware County Memorial Hospital	Manchester	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161345	Osceola Regional Health Center	Sibley	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161347	Floyd County Hospital	Charles City	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161348	Clarke County Public Hospital	Osceola	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161349	Virginia Gay Hospital	Vinton	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161352	Clarinda Regional Health Center	Clarinda	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161354	Horn Memorial Hospital	Ida Grove	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161355	Knoxville Hospital & Clinics	Knoxville	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161356	Henry County Health Center	Mt. Pleasant	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161358	Wayne County Hospital	Corydon	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161359	Burgess Health Center	Onawa	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161360	Orange City Municipal Hospital	Orange City	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161361	Van Diest Medical Center	Webster City	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161363	Montgomery Cnty Memorial Hospital	Red Oak	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161364	Jefferson County Hospital	Fairfield	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161365	Greater Regional Medical Center	Creston	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161366	Shenandoah Medical Center	Shenandoah	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161367	Pella Regional Health Center	Pella	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161368	Floyd Valley Hospital	Lemars	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161369	Crawford County Memorial Hospital	Denison	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161370	Loring Hospital	Sac City	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161371	Winneshiek Medical Center	Decorah	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161372	Boone County Hospital	Boone	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161374	Myrtue Medical Center	Harlan	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161375	Buena Vista Regional Medical Center	Storm Lake	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161376	Cass County Memorial Hospital	Atlantic	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161379	Mahaska Health Partnership	Oskaloosa	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161381	Sanford Medical Center Sheldon	Sheldon	Critical Access Hospitals	25
161382	Hcris Filer 161382	Carroll	—	25
161353	Kossuth Regional Health Center	Algona	Critical Access Hospitals	24
161357	Palo Alto County Hospital	Emmetsburg	Critical Access Hospitals	24
162002	Continuing Care Hospital At St. Luke	Cedar Rapids	1	24
160134	Hawarden Community Hospital	Hawarden	—	23
160007	Belmond Community Hospital	Belmond	—	22
160060	Davis County Hospital	Bloomfield	—	22
161301	Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond	Belmond	Critical Access Hospitals	22
161304	Chi Health Mercy Corning	Corning	Critical Access Hospitals	22
161344	Washington County Hospital	Washington	Critical Access Hospitals	22
161351	Avera Holy Family Health	Estherville	Critical Access Hospitals	22
160051	Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital	Rock Rapids	—	21
160109	Sioux Center Community Hospital	Sioux Center	—	21
160147	Grinnell Regional Medical Center	Grinnell	Acute Care Hospitals	21
161339	Waverly Health Center	Waverly	Critical Access Hospitals	21
160097	Guttenberg Municipal Hospital	Guttenberg	—	20
161350	Stewart Memorial Hospital	Lake City	Critical Access Hospitals	20
161377	Mercy Medical Center-Centerville	Centerville	Critical Access Hospitals	20
161346	Sioux Center Health	Sioux Center	Critical Access Hospitals	19
160151	Baum-Harmon Memorial Hospital	Primghar	—	18
161328	Regional Health Services Of Howard C	Cresco	Critical Access Hospitals	18
161330	Audubon County Memorial Hospital	Audubon	Critical Access Hospitals	17
161332	Manning Regional Healthcare Center	Manning	Critical Access Hospitals	17
161333	Story County Hospital	Nevada	Critical Access Hospitals	17
161334	Humboldt County Memorial Hospital	Humboldt	Critical Access Hospitals	17
161338	Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center	Oelwein	Critical Access Hospitals	17
161380	Hansen Family Hospital	Iowa Falls	Critical Access Hospitals	17
160001	Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown	Marshalltown	Acute Care Hospitals	16
161320	Community Mem. Hospt. Summer	Sumner	Critical Access Hospitals	16
161373	Ringgold County Hospital	Mount Ayr	Critical Access Hospitals	16
160013	Trinity Muscatine	Muscatine	Acute Care Hospitals	15
160037	Floyd County Memorial Hospital	Charles City	—	15
161319	Mercyone Elkader Medical Center	Elkader	Critical Access Hospitals	15
161362	Cherokee Regional Medical Center	Cherokee	Critical Access Hospitals	15
161300	Mercyone Primghar Medical Center	Primghar	—	14
160062	De Witt Community Hospital	Dewitt	—	13
161313	Genesis Medical Center - Dewitt	Dewitt	Critical Access Hospitals	13
161378	Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center	Dyersville	Critical Access Hospitals	13
161321	Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital	Rock Rapids	Critical Access Hospitals	11
161331	Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton	New Hampton	Critical Access Hospitals	11
161340	Decatur County Hospital	Leon	Critical Access Hospitals	11
161306	Jones Regional Medical Ctr	Anamosa	Critical Access Hospitals	9

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