US Health Care Costs

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc

$106,807average hospital bill
$20,261average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $106,807, about 5.3 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City17$106,807$20,261

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.