US Health Care Costs

Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 270: Other major cardiovascular procedures with mcc

$182,142typical hospital bill
$37,231typical amount paid
$36,390–$64,409range paid across 5 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $182,142 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines24$182,142$36,390
Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport11$159,461$36,960
Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines23$207,183$37,231
Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City13$175,966$39,185
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City41$279,288$64,409

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.