Stroke, with major complications in Iowa
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$42,521typical hospital bill
$13,891typical amount paid
$11,329–$20,611range paid across 15 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,521 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 13 | $27,702 | $11,329 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 20 | $42,521 | $11,738 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 37 | $35,374 | $12,842 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 14 | $50,260 | $12,882 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 30 | $41,795 | $13,171 | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 16 | $25,574 | $13,393 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 22 | $43,550 | $13,744 | |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 19 | $32,597 | $13,891 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 21 | $46,761 | $13,933 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 101 | $77,001 | $14,180 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 81 | $54,270 | $14,810 | |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 14 | $41,728 | $15,494 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 46 | $62,807 | $15,936 | |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 21 | $34,353 | $16,554 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 148 | $96,035 | $20,611 |
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.