Best Hospitals in Iowa City, IA, Graded A–F
All 3 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Iowa City, IA, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Iowa hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Iowa City, IA
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Highest graded
Iowa City · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
3 hospitalsgraded in Iowa City, IA · 0 earned an A
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Highest in Iowa City, IA 1
Iowa City Va Medical Center - Iowa City, IA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Iowa acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(319) 338-0581
Iowa City, JOHNSON County
Emergency dept.
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University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down - Iowa City, IA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 51 · AverageSee Full Grade
(319) 339-0300
Iowa City, JOHNSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Iowa City, IA · Acute care hospital · government - state CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Iowa acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
DScore 39 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(319) 356-1616
Iowa City, JOHNSON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Iowa hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
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