Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc in Iowa
MS-DRG 388: Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
$44,583typical hospital bill
$10,982typical amount paid
$9,913–$17,624range paid across 7 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,583 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 15 | $25,544 | $9,913 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 11 | $41,628 | $10,149 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 17 | $68,742 | $10,221 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 14 | $44,583 | $10,982 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 18 | $39,463 | $11,282 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 22 | $48,496 | $11,306 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 22 | $82,693 | $17,624 |
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.