US Health Care Costs

Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 840: Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with mcc

$133,994typical hospital bill
$27,961typical amount paid
$23,747–$32,175range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $133,994 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines13$141,219$23,747
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City18$126,770$32,175

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.