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Posted commercial rates at 23 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 331
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $14,006 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $14,638 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $15,324 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $15,519 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $15,613 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $16,108 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $17,541 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $17,996 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $18,138 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $18,425 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $18,724 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $18,938 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $19,468 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $21,960 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $22,856 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $23,358 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $25,280 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $25,608 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $25,810 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $28,017 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 330
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $20,009 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $20,851 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $21,938 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $22,219 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $22,309 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $22,352 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $25,764 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $25,968 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $26,350 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $26,379 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $26,976 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls | $27,465 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $27,500 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $29,882 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $30,512 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $32,484 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $33,272 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $34,023 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $34,900 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $35,698 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $36,126 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $40,112 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 329
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $33,187 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $38,778 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $39,980 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $42,620 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $42,919 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $43,164 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $43,423 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $49,828 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $50,052 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $50,447 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $51,246 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $51,724 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $52,227 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $58,404 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $62,128 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $63,318 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $63,796 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $65,945 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $67,774 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $77,925 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for colon resection (laparoscopic) in Iowa?
23 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for colon resection (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 331), the median across 20 hospitals is $18,575, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.