US Health Care Costs

Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 070: Other cerebrovascular disorders with mcc

$52,251typical hospital bill
$12,637typical amount paid
$11,285–$20,597range paid across 3 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,251 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids11$31,597$11,285
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines32$52,251$12,637
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City17$102,271$20,597

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.