Fainting in Iowa
MS-DRG 312: Syncope and collapse
$23,982typical hospital bill
$6,539typical amount paid
$5,852–$9,708range paid across 16 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,982 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 14 | $16,792 | $5,852 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 29 | $26,229 | $6,081 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 33 | $19,593 | $6,121 | |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 11 | $21,287 | $6,262 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 31 | $21,154 | $6,297 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 22 | $25,847 | $6,335 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 21 | $15,728 | $6,345 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 45 | $44,841 | $6,488 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 25 | $17,922 | $6,591 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 16 | $22,117 | $6,642 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 18 | $14,915 | $6,907 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 34 | $28,447 | $7,059 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 30 | $30,515 | $7,105 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 61 | $38,438 | $7,442 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 13 | $36,678 | $8,053 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 16 | $50,113 | $9,708 |
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.