Bowel obstruction, with complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$21,678typical hospital bill
$5,977typical amount paid
$5,310–$11,829range paid across 16 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $21,678 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 13 | $23,469 | $5,310 | – | – | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 23 | $17,188 | $5,651 | – | – | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 38 | $21,016 | $5,704 | – | – | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 29 | $17,406 | $5,818 | – | – | |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City | 17 | $37,007 | $5,842 | – | – | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 17 | $16,978 | $5,853 | – | – | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 29 | $22,340 | $5,900 | – | – | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 16 | $14,058 | $5,925 | – | – | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 15 | $16,440 | $6,029 | – | – | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 23 | $32,831 | $6,098 | – | – | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 13 | $24,878 | $6,248 | – | – | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 29 | $32,845 | $6,315 | – | $9,655$9,046–$12,274 · 7 plans | |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 11 | $18,670 | $6,465 | – | – | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 21 | $19,597 | $6,657 | – | – | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 18 | $32,461 | $6,760 | – | – | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 24 | $61,859 | $11,829 | – | – |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.