Hip or knee replacement in Iowa
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$51,961typical hospital bill
$13,249typical amount paid
$12,269–$17,774range paid across 15 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,961 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc | Cedar Falls | 25 | $85,996 | $12,269 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 18 | $46,104 | $12,476 | |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 13 | $49,625 | $12,640 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 19 | $51,961 | $12,910 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 34 | $47,881 | $12,975 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 12 | $53,392 | $13,114 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 36 | $60,835 | $13,122 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 134 | $45,206 | $13,249 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 14 | $43,752 | $13,475 | |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake | 34 | $43,362 | $13,677 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 79 | $69,009 | $13,679 | |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 55 | $78,594 | $14,121 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 41 | $67,185 | $14,545 | |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer | 53 | $41,934 | $15,347 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 34 | $82,160 | $17,774 |
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.