Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comLeft atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Iowa: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 16 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 274
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $26,388 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $28,632 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $28,968 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $29,337 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $29,513 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $30,912 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $34,019 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $34,287 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $34,830 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $37,556 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $44,540 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $44,558 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $45,686 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $48,744 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $52,963 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 273
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $33,037 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $35,884 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $36,294 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $36,757 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $36,977 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $38,585 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $42,622 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $42,959 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $43,639 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $44,800 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $46,932 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $54,626 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $55,779 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $57,258 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $60,905 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $66,358 | 2.2× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in Iowa?
16 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 15 hospitals is $34,287, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.