US Health Care Costs

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 917: Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc

$77,286typical hospital bill
$16,767typical amount paid
$11,786–$21,748range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $77,286 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 Moines21$42,093$11,786
University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City13$112,479$21,748

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.