US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 459: Spinal fusion except cervical with mcc

$225,689average hospital bill
$57,626average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $225,689, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City12$225,689$57,626

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.