US Health Care Costs

Pneumothorax with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 200: Pneumothorax with cc

$15,224average hospital bill
$7,892average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $15,224, about 1.9 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids13$15,224$7,892
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Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines––––$13,438$12,591–$16,548 · 7 plans

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.