Heart attack, with major complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$39,254typical hospital bill
$11,355typical amount paid
$10,019–$17,796range paid across 21 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,254 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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)
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.