US Health Care Costs

Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 299: Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc

$72,959typical hospital bill
$14,336typical amount paid
$11,713–$16,959range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,959 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines13$55,527$11,713
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City12$90,392$16,959

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.