Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Iowa
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$53,315typical hospital bill
$10,867typical amount paid
$10,450–$19,771range paid across 5 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,315 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 11 | $26,490 | $10,450 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 12 | $36,897 | $10,770 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 20 | $60,841 | $10,867 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 36 | $53,315 | $12,881 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 21 | $101,434 | $19,771 |
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.