Renal failure with complications in Iowa
What 22 hospitals in Iowa charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$25,278
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,030
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,321
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Iowa billed an average of $25,278 for renal failure with complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $7,030. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $8,610.
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 $7,030Billed $25,278
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: renal failure 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 | 70 | $28,435 | $6,980 | $4,781 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque | 59 | $21,353 | $6,198 | $4,923 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | 50 | $20,908 | $6,480 | $5,220 |
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City | 48 | $47,724 | $10,236 | $6,627 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City | 43 | $30,665 | $7,606 | $5,718 |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | 39 | $21,555 | $6,319 | $5,210 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | 37 | $21,121 | $5,998 | $4,661 |
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines | 36 | $41,715 | $7,131 | $4,576 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids | 33 | $13,218 | $6,244 | $5,124 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City | 31 | $21,977 | $7,116 | $5,007 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | 29 | $20,432 | $7,472 | $6,347 |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo | 28 | $13,921 | $6,617 | $5,093 |
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 22 | $25,851 | $7,690 | $5,554 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque | 22 | $14,403 | $6,070 | $4,610 |
| Jennie Edmundson HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 19 | $16,339 | $6,554 | $5,515 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterSioux City | 16 | $26,160 | $6,937 | $5,710 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | 15 | $31,522 | $7,500 | $6,194 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | 13 | $22,107 | $7,328 | $5,864 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge | 12 | $18,291 | $6,539 | $5,384 |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City | 11 | $34,529 | $5,845 | $4,496 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton | 11 | $27,806 | $7,673 | $6,486 |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer | 11 | $13,480 | $7,369 | $6,329 |
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
| Mercy HospitalIowa City, IA | $5,845 |
|---|---|
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA | $5,998 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque, IA | $6,070 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque, IA | $6,198 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA | $6,244 |
Highest
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA | $10,236 |
|---|---|
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs, IA | $7,690 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton, IA | $7,673 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City, IA | $7,606 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa, IA | $7,500 |
Renal failure with complications in other states
Questions
How much does renal failure with complications cost in Iowa?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683) at 22 hospitals in Iowa was billed at $25,278 on average, while the average total payment was $7,030, of which Medicare paid $5,321. 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 3.6 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.