Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Iowa
What 22 hospitals in Iowa charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$65,551
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,540
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,374
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Iowa billed an average of $65,551 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $15,540. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $15,540Billed $65,551
About 24¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint with 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 | 89 | $73,918 | $14,988 | $12,647 |
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City | 84 | $100,012 | $21,081 | $16,519 |
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines | 73 | $84,293 | $14,388 | $12,591 |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | 69 | $41,060 | $13,828 | $12,253 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City | 50 | $71,549 | $16,306 | $13,758 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque | 41 | $59,882 | $14,047 | $12,534 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | 33 | $52,085 | $17,282 | $15,798 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City | 33 | $65,071 | $15,396 | $13,096 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | 28 | $50,664 | $13,752 | $12,077 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids | 26 | $55,813 | $13,596 | $12,084 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | 25 | $52,481 | $13,591 | $11,348 |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer | 23 | $38,769 | $16,838 | $15,273 |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City | 22 | $66,837 | $13,429 | $12,222 |
| Jennie Edmundson HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 22 | $43,862 | $14,431 | $12,935 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | 22 | $76,286 | $15,758 | $13,147 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City | 20 | $51,477 | $14,670 | $12,786 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge | 17 | $57,546 | $15,028 | $13,586 |
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 15 | $67,682 | $15,276 | $13,646 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque | 15 | $48,528 | $13,412 | $12,106 |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo | 14 | $53,921 | $14,689 | $12,460 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | 13 | $65,108 | $17,227 | $15,720 |
| Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake | 11 | $39,170 | $14,974 | $13,490 |
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
| The Finley HospitalDubuque, IA | $13,412 |
|---|---|
| Mercy HospitalIowa City, IA | $13,429 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA | $13,591 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA | $13,596 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA | $13,752 |
Highest
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA | $21,081 |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA | $17,282 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA | $17,227 |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA | $16,838 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City, IA | $16,306 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Iowa?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 22 hospitals in Iowa was billed at $65,551 on average, while the average total payment was $15,540, of which Medicare paid $13,374. 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 4.2 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.