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Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with major complications Cost in Iowa

Medicare DRG 492. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.

Avg charge in IA
$167,462
Range (lowest–highest)
$142,700$192,225
Avg Medicare pays
$23,179
Hospitals
2
HospitalStaysAvg chargeAvg total payment
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS · IOWA CITY12$192,225$39,424
MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER · DES MOINES11$142,700$22,157

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).