Skin infection (cellulitis) in Iowa
MS-DRG 603: Cellulitis without mcc
$20,664typical hospital bill
$6,502typical amount paid
$5,945–$10,422range paid across 16 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $20,664 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City | 26 | $43,524 | $5,945 | |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 12 | $13,429 | $6,152 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 29 | $19,856 | $6,192 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 27 | $18,204 | $6,300 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 21 | $13,155 | $6,329 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 32 | $16,718 | $6,396 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 31 | $15,300 | $6,454 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 44 | $33,013 | $6,494 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 44 | $21,472 | $6,510 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 21 | $16,593 | $6,537 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 13 | $19,389 | $6,639 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 41 | $25,678 | $7,057 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 21 | $26,993 | $7,322 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 13 | $24,230 | $8,230 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 18 | $28,298 | $8,243 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 32 | $41,555 | $10,422 |
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.