Heart catheterization, with major complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$56,987typical hospital bill
$15,691typical amount paid
$14,636–$22,968range paid across 13 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,987 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 26 | $55,093 | $14,636 | |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 13 | $64,435 | $14,827 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 13 | $60,440 | $14,995 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 18 | $35,055 | $15,134 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 29 | $56,987 | $15,522 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 18 | $55,041 | $15,620 | |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 17 | $46,474 | $15,691 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 43 | $105,836 | $15,895 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 14 | $37,949 | $16,333 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 46 | $65,046 | $16,861 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 12 | $77,786 | $17,573 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 16 | $50,835 | $20,079 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 55 | $124,161 | $22,968 |
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.