Level 2 Vascular Procedures in Iowa
What 30 hospitals in Iowa charged and were paid for level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$7,598
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,404
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,114
Average per service
State rank
#16 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Iowa billed an average of $7,598 for level 2 vascular procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,404. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $1,520.
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 $1,404Billed $7,598
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Iowa billed for this service.
Iowa hospitals: level 2 vascular procedures
Every Iowa hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City | 127 | $7,021 | $1,403 | $1,109 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids | 70 | $7,302 | $1,381 | $1,100 |
| Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines | 68 | $6,114 | $1,376 | $1,086 |
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines | 62 | $7,143 | $1,335 | $1,056 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City | 55 | $8,737 | $1,539 | $1,221 |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | 41 | $11,695 | $1,381 | $1,100 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | 39 | $4,169 | $1,479 | $1,178 |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo | 32 | $7,149 | $1,370 | $1,092 |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City | 28 | $20,381 | $1,389 | $1,098 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | 28 | $6,515 | $1,381 | $1,096 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | 24 | $4,708 | $1,375 | $1,088 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City | 23 | $6,094 | $1,393 | $1,098 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City | 20 | $5,900 | $1,374 | $1,095 |
| Jennie Edmundson HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 19 | $7,563 | $1,443 | $1,150 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque | 18 | $5,846 | $1,460 | $1,160 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | 16 | $7,583 | $1,370 | $1,092 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton | 16 | $12,479 | $1,468 | $1,155 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque | 15 | $3,970 | $1,370 | $1,089 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge | 12 | $4,217 | $1,467 | $1,169 |
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown | – | – | – | – |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll | – | – | – | – |
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine | – | – | – | – |
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs | – | – | – | – |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | – | – | – | – |
| Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines | – | – | – | – |
| Trinity Medical CenterDavenport | – | – | – | – |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer | – | – | – | – |
| Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake | – | – | – | – |
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Iowa
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA | $1,335 |
|---|---|
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA | $1,370 |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo, IA | $1,370 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque, IA | $1,370 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA | $1,374 |
Highest
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City, IA | $1,539 |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA | $1,479 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton, IA | $1,468 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA | $1,467 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque, IA | $1,460 |
Level 2 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 vascular procedures cost in Iowa?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182) at 30 hospitals in Iowa was billed at $7,598 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,404, of which Medicare paid $1,114. 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 service in Iowa, average charges were 5.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.