US Health Care Costs

Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour Without Cc/Mcc in Iowa

MS-DRG 087: Traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour without cc/mcc

$36,364typical hospital bill
$6,695typical amount paid
$6,662–$6,727range paid across 2 hospitals

Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,364 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 Moines12$39,456$6,662
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines14$33,273$6,727

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.