US Health Care Costs

Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc in Iowa

MS-DRG 086: Traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with cc

$43,656typical hospital bill
$9,604typical amount paid
$9,476–$9,732range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,656 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines17$48,556$9,476
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines17$38,757$9,732

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.