US Health Care Costs

Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 071: Other cerebrovascular disorders with cc

$51,345typical hospital bill
$9,518typical amount paid
$7,360–$11,346range paid across 3 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,345 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque13$28,285$7,360
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines30$51,345$9,518
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City13$63,920$11,346

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.