Mini-stroke (TIA) in Iowa
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$32,454typical hospital bill
$5,916typical amount paid
$5,629–$6,848range paid across 8 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,454 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 18 | $30,152 | $5,629 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 14 | $26,654 | $5,642 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 21 | $20,958 | $5,824 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 15 | $22,966 | $5,895 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 24 | $41,294 | $5,936 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 23 | $35,594 | $6,061 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 24 | $34,756 | $6,483 | |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton | 11 | $37,436 | $6,848 |
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.