US Health Care Costs

Mary Greeley Medical Center

1111 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010 · (515) 239-2011

General hospitalGovernment - LocalEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$27what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$57.8Mnet income, all sources
1.0%margin on patient care alone
$4.7Mcost of charity care (2.2% of costs)
$4.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
150beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

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

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291151$25,111$8,447
Sepsis, with major complications 871119$46,890$13,042
Lung infection, with major complications 17769$38,757$10,862
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37865$25,539$6,602
Heart attack, with major complications 28054$42,075$10,774
Pneumonia, with major complications 19350$34,160$8,705
Urinary tract infection 69049$21,657$5,331
Stomach and digestive disorders 39248$26,468$5,246
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60344$21,472$6,510
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06539$28,977$6,686
Respiratory failure 18937$33,585$8,799
Kidney failure, with complications 68337$21,121$5,998
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69936$24,516$6,632
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46035$85,497$24,036
Sepsis 87235$26,981$7,125
Lung infection, with complications 17834$24,411$6,510
Pneumonia, with complications 19433$22,404$5,703
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30932$14,465$4,999
Irregular heartbeat 31031$10,182$4,051
Fainting 31230$30,515$7,105
COPD, with major complications 19029$31,608$7,949
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68928$37,871$7,637
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85328$101,873$30,240
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30827$25,739$7,960
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$35,345$9,494
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69826$34,796$10,546
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37725$38,252$11,630
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48125$52,481$13,591
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$31,977$6,374
Heart attack, with complications 28122$26,581$6,010
Heart stent 32221$75,427$12,201
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66020$31,808$8,783
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94819$22,990$5,324
Other digestive problems, with complications 39418$21,998$6,195
Hip or knee replacement 47018$46,104$12,476
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$59,304$13,621
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24217$67,541$23,970
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64117$19,364$5,095
Anemia and blood disorders 81217$23,737$6,051
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06616$24,546$4,594
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$68,633$15,632
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33116$48,289$10,947
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39016$15,758$3,754
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$32,078$8,407
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 41716$69,391$15,149
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41816$43,812$11,380
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28215$27,357$5,154
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64015$18,404$8,348
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc 65915$59,420$16,191
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 66115$23,795$7,562
Stroke, with major complications 06414$50,260$12,882
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc 19513$15,568$4,145
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$23,469$5,310
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05712$24,246$8,915
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 44212$26,854$6,174
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$23,526$6,239
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24311$50,431$14,882
Heart catheterization 28711$37,400$7,795
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$131,966$34,824
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy Without Cc/Mcc 44011$26,485$4,160
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$43,358$11,673
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 84711$45,696$9,078

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