Hospital Costs in Iowa
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 24 hospitals in Iowa.
24
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$87,224
Avg Hospital Charges
$23,042
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Iowa
1 Best Value
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines
2.02x markup
$58,299 avg charges
2 Best Value
Mercyone Clinton Medical Center
Clinton
2.64x markup
$99,778 avg charges
3 Best Value
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
2.81x markup
$64,152 avg charges
4 Best Value
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington
3.14x markup
$78,047 avg charges
5 Best Value
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge
3.16x markup
$77,991 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Iowa
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
IOWA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER
IOWA CITY
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTER
DUBUQUE
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ATLANTIC
4-star
Critical Access Hospitals
4
CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
CLARINDA
4-star
Critical Access Hospitals
5
FINLEY HOSPITAL
DUBUQUE
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 24-star: 143-star: 122-star: 91-star: 4
All Hospitals in Iowa
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 3 | $139,798 | $31,723 | 4.41x | 4,933 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 1 | $112,098 | $27,760 | 4.04x | 477 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 2 | $108,687 | $20,472 | 5.31x | 3,032 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 3 | $105,564 | $22,120 | 4.77x | 2,638 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton | 4 | $99,778 | $37,775 | 2.64x | 12 |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 4 | $99,193 | $25,277 | 3.92x | 542 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 4 | $97,656 | $20,891 | 4.67x | 143 |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 3 | $94,480 | $26,481 | 3.57x | 227 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 3 | $91,551 | $21,611 | 4.24x | 870 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs | 3 | $90,390 | $20,688 | 4.37x | 69 |
| University Of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down | Iowa City | 3 | $89,029 | $17,746 | 5.02x | 238 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 3 | $88,810 | $22,942 | 3.87x | 291 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City | 1 | $86,952 | $26,277 | 3.31x | 250 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 5 | $86,263 | $22,605 | 3.82x | 336 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls | -- | $85,489 | $12,202 | 7.01x | 77 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 4 | $79,635 | $21,519 | 3.7x | 160 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 2 | $78,047 | $24,886 | 3.14x | 174 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge | 1 | $77,991 | $24,709 | 3.16x | 73 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | 4 | $70,476 | $19,666 | 3.58x | 68 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 1 | $69,235 | $20,918 | 3.31x | 104 |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 4 | $64,152 | $22,824 | 2.81x | 50 |
| Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf | 3 | $63,652 | $16,276 | 3.91x | 23 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 2 | $58,299 | $28,800 | 2.02x | 12 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center | Ottumwa | 2 | $56,162 | $16,851 | 3.33x | 15 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Iowa
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
31 hospitals $41,224
4,966 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
29 hospitals $28,679
2,919 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
27 hospitals $37,088
1,588 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
27 hospitals $30,330
1,297 discharges
DRG 885
PSYCHOSES
16 hospitals $29,674
1,163 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
16 hospitals $58,445
1,137 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
25 hospitals $33,184
1,129 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
26 hospitals $26,008
989 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
23 hospitals $30,106
924 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
19 hospitals $28,189
855 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
21 hospitals $41,770
854 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
24 hospitals $60,894
819 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
22 hospitals $22,165
733 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
18 hospitals $112,425
676 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
21 hospitals $31,008
651 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
22 hospitals $23,631
650 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
20 hospitals $37,242
618 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
18 hospitals $22,264
601 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
16 hospitals $47,228
588 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
21 hospitals $36,506
562 discharges