CMS Care Compare
Hospitals in Iowa
Every hospital CMS lists in Iowa, by city, with the CMS overall hospital star rating.
CMS lists 118 hospitals in Iowa as of August 13, 2026.
62 have a CMS overall hospital star rating; the average is 3.2 out of 5.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital ratings (General Information xubh-q36u, HCAHPS dgck-syfz), as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
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CMS overall hospital star rating in Iowa
- 5 stars
- 7
- 4 stars
- 21
- 3 stars
- 16
- 2 stars
- 16
- 1 star
- 2
- No CMS rating
- 56
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital ratings (General Information xubh-q36u, HCAHPS dgck-syfz), as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
By city
- Des Moines4 hospitals
- Iowa City3 hospitals
- Bettendorf2 hospitals
- Cedar Rapids2 hospitals
- Cherokee2 hospitals
- Council Bluffs2 hospitals
- Dubuque2 hospitals
- Independence2 hospitals
- Sioux City2 hospitals
- Waterloo2 hospitals
- Albia1 hospital
- Algona1 hospital
- Ames1 hospital
- Anamosa1 hospital
- Atlantic1 hospital
- Audubon1 hospital
- Belmond1 hospital
- Bloomfield1 hospital
- Boone1 hospital
- Britt1 hospital
- Carroll1 hospital
- Cedar Falls1 hospital
- Centerville1 hospital
- Chariton1 hospital
- Charles City1 hospital
- Clarinda1 hospital
- Clarion1 hospital
- Clinton1 hospital
- Clive1 hospital
- Corning1 hospital
- Corydon1 hospital
- Cresco1 hospital
- Creston1 hospital
- Davenport1 hospital
- Decorah1 hospital
- Denison1 hospital
- Dewitt1 hospital
- Dyersville1 hospital
- Elkader1 hospital
- Emmetsburg1 hospital
- Estherville1 hospital
- Fairfield1 hospital
- Fort Dodge1 hospital
- Greenfield1 hospital
- Grinnell1 hospital
- Grundy Center1 hospital
- Guthrie Center1 hospital
- Guttenberg1 hospital
- Hamburg1 hospital
- Hampton1 hospital
- Harlan1 hospital
- Hawarden1 hospital
- Humboldt1 hospital
- Ida Grove1 hospital
- Iowa Falls1 hospital
- Jefferson1 hospital
- Keosauqua1 hospital
- Knoxville1 hospital
- Lake City1 hospital
- Le Mars1 hospital
- Leon1 hospital
- Manchester1 hospital
- Manning1 hospital
- Maquoketa1 hospital
- Marengo1 hospital
- Marshalltown1 hospital
- Mason City1 hospital
- Missouri Valley1 hospital
- Mount Ayr1 hospital
- Mount Pleasant1 hospital
- Muscatine1 hospital
- Nevada1 hospital
- New Hampton1 hospital
- Newton1 hospital
- Oelwein1 hospital
- Onawa1 hospital
- Orange City1 hospital
- Osage1 hospital
- Osceola1 hospital
- Oskaloosa1 hospital
- Ottumwa1 hospital
- Pella1 hospital
- Perry1 hospital
- Pocahontas1 hospital
- Red Oak1 hospital
- Rock Rapids1 hospital
- Rock Valley1 hospital
- Sac City1 hospital
- Sheldon1 hospital
- Shenandoah1 hospital
- Sibley1 hospital
- Sigourney1 hospital
- Sioux Center1 hospital
- Spencer1 hospital
- Spirit Lake1 hospital
- Storm Lake1 hospital
- Sumner1 hospital
- Vinton1 hospital
- Washington1 hospital
- Waukon1 hospital
- Waverly1 hospital
- Webster City1 hospital
- West Burlington1 hospital
- West Union1 hospital
- Winterset1 hospital
5-star hospitals in Iowa (CMS rating)
- CHI Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs5 of 5
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic5 of 5
- Clarke County HospitalOsceola5 of 5
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsWest Union5 of 5
- Iowa City VA Medical CenterIowa City5 of 5
- Van Diest Medical CenterWebster City5 of 5
- Waverly Health CenterWaverly5 of 5
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Questions
How many hospitals are in Iowa?
CMS Care Compare lists 118 hospitals in Iowa as of August 13, 2026.
What is the average CMS overall hospital star rating in Iowa?
3.24 out of 5 across the 62 hospitals in Iowa that have a rating, in the Care Compare data as of August 13, 2026.
How many hospitals in Iowa have 5 stars?
7 have a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 in the Care Compare data as of August 13, 2026.