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Posted commercial rates at 17 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $12,318 | 1.2× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $13,051 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $13,500 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $16,048 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $17,138 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $17,753 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $18,297 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $19,012 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $20,671 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $22,534 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $23,118 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $25,570 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $15,498 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $15,918 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $16,968 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $17,184 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $17,287 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer | $17,349 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $19,926 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $20,084 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $20,402 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $20,593 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $21,122 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $25,399 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $27,426 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $28,068 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $31,023 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $12,768 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $13,498 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $13,960 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $14,138 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $14,222 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $14,902 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $16,394 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $16,523 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $16,785 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $17,462 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $17,994 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $21,538 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $23,368 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $23,934 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $25,523 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $27,542 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $27,692 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $29,920 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $30,240 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $30,625 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $30,809 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $35,512 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $35,792 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $35,827 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $36,343 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $36,359 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $44,188 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $46,306 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $47,170 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $55,288 | 2.4× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in Iowa?
17 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 12 hospitals is $18,025, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.