US Health Care Costs

Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 195: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy without cc/mcc

$15,568average hospital bill
$4,145average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $15,568, about 3.8 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes13$15,568$4,145

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.