US Health Care Costs

Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 605: Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc

$37,603average hospital bill
$6,702average amount paid

One Iowa hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $37,603, about 5.6 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines25$37,603$6,702

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.