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What Medicare pays Iowa hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Iowa requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls | $12,269 | $85,996 | $11,080 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | $12,476 | $46,104 | $11,234 |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | $12,640 | $49,625 | $11,151 |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | $12,910 | $51,961 | $11,245 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | $12,975 | $47,881 | $11,286 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | $13,114 | $53,392 | $11,925 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | $13,122 | $60,835 | $11,168 |
| Mercyone Genesis | Davenport | $13,249 | $45,206 | $11,085 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | $13,475 | $43,752 | $11,751 |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake | $13,677 | $43,362 | $11,245 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center | Iowa City | $17,774 | $82,160 | $11,534 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital | Spencer | $15,347 | $41,934 | $11,144 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | $14,545 | $67,185 | $12,565 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | $14,121 | $78,594 | — |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | $13,679 | $69,009 | $11,208 |
| Lakes Regional Healthcare | Spirit Lake | $13,677 | $43,362 | $11,245 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | Council Bluffs | $13,475 | $43,752 | $11,751 |
| Mercyone Genesis | Davenport | $13,249 | $45,206 | $11,085 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | $13,122 | $60,835 | $11,168 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | $13,114 | $53,392 | $11,925 |
Every Iowa hospital (30)
- Allen Hospital Waterloo
- Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines
- Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs
- Finley Hospital Dubuque
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell
- Lakes Regional Healthcare Spirit Lake
- Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids
- Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines
- Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque
- Mercyone Genesis Davenport
- Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City
- Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo
- Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs
- Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center West Burlington
- Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer
- St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home Carroll
- St Lukes Hospital Cedar Rapids
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City
- Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf
- Trinity Muscatine Muscatine
- Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Iowa City
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City
Orthopedic surgery centers (17)
- Ames Surgery Center LLC Ames · $8,440
- Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center Ankeny · $8,060
- Crow Valley Orthopaedic Surgery Center Bettendorf · $8,092
- Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center LLC Iowa City · $8,750
- Lakeview Surgery Center West Des Moines · $8,463
- Mason City Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC Mason City · $8,060
- Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Davenport · $8,092
- Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center West Des Moines · $8,463
- Pierce Street Same Day Surgery Sioux City · $8,477
- Quality Surgicenter Clinton · $8,060
- Steindler Surgery Center North Liberty · $8,750
- Surgery Center Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids · $8,447
- Surgery Center of Des Moines West West Des Moines · $8,463
- The Surgery Center at United Medical Park Waterloo · $8,093
- Tri-State Surgery Center, LLC Dubuque · $8,314
- Waukee Surgery Center LLC Waukee · $8,463
- West Lakes Surgery Center LLC Clive · $8,463
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Iowa?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Iowa hospitals was $13,249 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 15 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $11,283 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,447 for a knee.
Which Iowa hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center ($12,269), Mary Greeley Medical Center ($12,476), Finley Hospital ($12,640) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Iowa hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $51,961, about 3.9× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Iowa have a certificate-of-need law?
Iowa requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON covers new institutional health services including ASCs; a 2024 law exempted cosmetic and plastic surgery at ASCs and a 2026 law (HF 2635) raised thresholds.