Medical Costs in Iowa
Medicare-adjusted procedure costs for Iowa based on CMS Geographic Practice Cost Indices.
Procedure
National Medicare
IA Medicare
Est. Commercial (IA)
99285 Emergency department visit - high complexity
—
$183
$274 — $457
72148 MRI lumbar spine without contrast
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$179
$232 — $357
70450 CT head/brain without contrast
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$99
$129 — $199
97110 Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes
—
$28
$36 — $56
27427 Ligamentous reconstruction (ACL), knee
—
$604
$785 — $1,208
99213 Office visit - established patient, low complexity
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$65
$98 — $163