Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale in Iowa
MS-DRG 175: Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
$35,605typical hospital bill
$10,153typical amount paid
$9,603–$15,310range paid across 11 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,605 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 17 | $35,605 | $9,603 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 26 | $30,834 | $9,618 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 22 | $22,861 | $9,758 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 20 | $22,960 | $9,945 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 23 | $40,911 | $9,996 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 24 | $53,840 | $10,153 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 21 | $28,352 | $10,232 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 38 | $48,172 | $10,650 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 21 | $45,667 | $11,327 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 13 | $35,296 | $11,660 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 45 | $60,097 | $15,310 |
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.