Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Iowa
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$94,325typical hospital bill
$20,747typical amount paid
$18,808–$30,558range paid across 16 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,325 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City | 13 | $94,890 | $18,808 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 12 | $79,662 | $19,466 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 22 | $74,682 | $19,631 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 35 | $72,947 | $19,695 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 14 | $68,666 | $20,090 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 16 | $97,462 | $20,435 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 84 | $103,249 | $20,480 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 24 | $89,386 | $20,656 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 33 | $89,527 | $20,837 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 36 | $116,100 | $20,883 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 82 | $108,620 | $20,990 | |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 19 | $98,481 | $21,614 | |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 12 | $89,677 | $22,487 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 13 | $93,760 | $24,190 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 13 | $172,842 | $27,384 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 37 | $156,669 | $30,558 |
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.