US Health Care Costs

Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 556: Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without mcc

$34,153average hospital bill
$6,698average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $34,153, about 5.1 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines13$34,153$6,698

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.