US Health Care Costs

Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 091: Other disorders of nervous system with mcc

$78,097typical hospital bill
$14,360typical amount paid
$12,964–$18,804range paid across 3 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $78,097 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 Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines26$78,097$12,964
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines25$49,481$14,360
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City16$88,835$18,804

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.