Heart failure and shock with major complications in Iowa
What 28 hospitals in Iowa charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,893
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,839
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,232
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Iowa billed an average of $34,893 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $9,839. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $12,050.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $9,839Billed $34,893
About 28¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Iowa billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Iowa:
Iowa hospitals: heart failure and shock with major complications
Every Iowa hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines | 260 | $38,023 | $9,827 | $7,697 |
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines | 241 | $53,687 | $9,536 | $7,988 |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | 237 | $31,265 | $9,019 | $7,737 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids | 235 | $25,510 | $8,862 | $7,634 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque | 173 | $32,145 | $8,891 | $7,711 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City | 159 | $41,400 | $10,612 | $8,635 |
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City | 158 | $76,938 | $15,596 | $11,373 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | 155 | $30,555 | $10,720 | $9,662 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | 151 | $25,111 | $8,447 | $7,237 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | 131 | $25,856 | $9,016 | $7,803 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque | 114 | $21,753 | $8,717 | $7,161 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge | 103 | $29,302 | $9,506 | $8,261 |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City | 97 | $50,305 | $8,643 | $7,384 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City | 91 | $24,522 | $9,806 | $7,898 |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo | 86 | $20,470 | $9,484 | $7,455 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City | 67 | $30,686 | $9,878 | $8,413 |
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 59 | $38,705 | $9,546 | $8,247 |
| Jennie Edmundson HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 55 | $27,965 | $8,958 | $7,876 |
| Trinity Medical CenterDavenport | 52 | $28,990 | $8,855 | $7,435 |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer | 52 | $18,121 | $10,492 | $9,204 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton | 42 | $33,015 | $11,189 | $9,315 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | 41 | $29,857 | $10,095 | $8,512 |
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine | 33 | $19,558 | $13,214 | $12,122 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | 27 | $37,331 | $11,506 | $10,418 |
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown | 25 | $17,478 | $11,384 | $10,206 |
| Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake | 19 | $19,755 | $9,339 | $8,394 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton | 18 | $27,081 | $9,295 | $7,890 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell | 18 | $24,984 | $7,745 | $6,929 |
Lowest and highest payments in Iowa
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA | $7,745 |
|---|---|
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA | $8,447 |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City, IA | $8,643 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque, IA | $8,717 |
| Trinity Medical CenterDavenport, IA | $8,855 |
Highest
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA | $15,596 |
|---|---|
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine, IA | $13,214 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA | $11,506 |
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown, IA | $11,384 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton, IA | $11,189 |
Heart failure and shock with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does heart failure and shock with major complications cost in Iowa?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 28 hospitals in Iowa was billed at $34,893 on average, while the average total payment was $9,839, of which Medicare paid $8,232. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Iowa, average charges were 3.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.