Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Iowa
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$59,459typical hospital bill
$12,925typical amount paid
$12,505–$16,931range paid across 5 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,459 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 19 | $59,459 | $12,505 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 13 | $24,855 | $12,642 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 18 | $66,010 | $12,925 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 21 | $56,968 | $13,626 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 26 | $63,298 | $16,931 |
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.