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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 220
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $44,715 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $46,384 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $49,162 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $49,789 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $50,088 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $57,734 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $58,190 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $59,111 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $60,506 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $62,212 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $63,597 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $72,052 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $72,308 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $74,016 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $78,513 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $89,885 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 219
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $65,275 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $66,786 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $71,816 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $72,732 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $73,169 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $84,339 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $85,004 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $86,350 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $86,878 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $89,410 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $91,526 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $103,439 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $103,666 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $106,569 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $126,091 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $131,305 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 216
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $81,394 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $85,090 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $89,578 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $90,720 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $91,265 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $105,197 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $106,027 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $107,706 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $110,540 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $113,812 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $127,846 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $132,031 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $135,778 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $143,414 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $163,779 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 217
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $54,496 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $57,192 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $59,940 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $60,704 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $61,069 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $61,128 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $70,391 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $70,946 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $72,070 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $74,476 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $87,118 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $88,799 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $91,260 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $96,634 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $109,591 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for heart valve surgery (open) in Iowa?
16 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for heart valve surgery (open) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 220), the median across 16 hospitals is $59,809, 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.