US Health Care Costs

Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 427: Multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with cc

$199,152average hospital bill
$63,089average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $199,152, about 3.2 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City16$199,152$63,089

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.