Bowel surgery, with complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$66,054typical hospital bill
$17,206typical amount paid
$15,632–$23,222range paid across 14 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,054 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 16 | $68,633 | $15,632 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 30 | $60,778 | $15,938 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 17 | $60,425 | $16,013 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 31 | $75,239 | $16,063 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 26 | $47,679 | $16,565 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 22 | $75,373 | $16,679 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 17 | $55,990 | $16,988 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 65 | $70,591 | $17,425 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 11 | $51,013 | $18,352 | |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 14 | $70,721 | $19,062 | |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer | 13 | $32,675 | $19,362 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 29 | $104,346 | $19,379 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 11 | $63,475 | $21,094 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 61 | $81,218 | $23,222 |
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.