Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 378: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with cc
$25,887typical hospital bill
$7,219typical amount paid
$6,502–$11,013range paid across 17 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,887 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 14 | $17,564 | $6,502 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 65 | $25,539 | $6,602 | |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City | 25 | $39,848 | $6,608 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 48 | $18,208 | $6,769 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 44 | $25,887 | $6,813 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 50 | $25,825 | $7,052 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 25 | $21,134 | $7,063 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 93 | $19,140 | $7,075 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 63 | $20,538 | $7,219 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 73 | $51,357 | $7,309 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 26 | $19,158 | $7,634 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 87 | $32,797 | $7,651 | |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 23 | $32,834 | $7,972 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 47 | $40,656 | $8,005 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 40 | $26,432 | $8,202 | |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton | 18 | $35,196 | $8,364 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 51 | $55,057 | $11,013 |
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.