US Health Care Costs

Other O.r. Procedures for Injuries with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 908: Other o.r. procedures for injuries with cc

$82,352typical hospital bill
$16,906typical amount paid
$14,116–$19,697range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,352 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 Moines13$64,691$14,116
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City15$100,012$19,697

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.