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Posted commercial rates at 26 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 291
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $11,090 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $11,166 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $12,110 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $12,265 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $12,339 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $12,436 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Washington County Hospital And Clinics Washington | $13,749 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-08 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton | $13,903 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $14,222 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $14,335 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $14,447 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $14,464 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $14,562 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls | $14,708 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $14,980 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $17,246 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $17,477 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $17,818 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $18,418 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-07-23 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $19,460 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $19,732 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $19,920 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $21,394 | 2.4× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $22,289 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $23,384 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
MS-DRG 292
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $5,037 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $7,353 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $7,384 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $7,994 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $8,095 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $8,144 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $8,434 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Washington County Hospital And Clinics Washington | $9,049 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-09-08 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $9,387 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $9,461 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $9,554 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $9,611 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls | $9,727 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $10,092 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $10,704 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $11,617 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $11,784 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $13,111 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $13,118 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $13,330 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $14,931 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $15,086 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $15,736 | 2.7× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $16,923 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-09-23 |
MS-DRG 293
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital And Clinics Washington | $3,635 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-09-08 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $4,721 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $4,923 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $5,092 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $5,158 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,189 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Boone County Hospital Boone | $5,266 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $5,981 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $6,028 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $6,123 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $6,369 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $6,798 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-09-23 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $6,910 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $7,802 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $7,856 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $8,991 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $9,163 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $9,513 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $10,138 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $11,750 | 3.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for heart failure (hospital stay) in Iowa?
26 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for heart failure (hospital stay) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 291), the median across 25 hospitals is $14,562, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.