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Posted commercial rates at 16 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 621
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $12,412 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $13,120 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $13,568 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $13,741 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $13,823 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $15,934 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $16,059 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $16,314 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls | $17,282 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $17,506 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $18,714 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $20,504 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $20,778 | 2.0× | 6 | 2025-11-19 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $20,936 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $22,735 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $24,809 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 620
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $13,551 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $13,920 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $14,822 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $15,012 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $15,102 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $17,407 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $17,545 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $17,823 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $18,539 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $21,516 | 2.0× | 6 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $21,743 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $22,211 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $24,076 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $27,101 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 619
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $23,065 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $23,538 | 1.2× | 6 | 2025-11-19 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $25,115 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $25,306 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $25,629 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $25,783 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $29,719 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $29,953 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $30,428 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $33,010 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $39,091 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $40,074 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $42,847 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $46,269 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Iowa?
16 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 16 hospitals is $16,798, 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.