Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$32,078typical hospital bill
$9,527typical amount paid
$8,407–$14,301range paid across 11 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,078 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | $32,078 | $8,407 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 28 | $29,839 | $8,934 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 18 | $23,888 | $9,074 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 18 | $42,973 | $9,119 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 18 | $31,956 | $9,182 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 30 | $51,242 | $9,527 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 18 | $21,819 | $9,669 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 15 | $45,026 | $9,815 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 34 | $35,461 | $9,818 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 12 | $30,528 | $10,658 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 34 | $58,902 | $14,301 |
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.