Medical costs in Des Moines, IA
3 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By David Park , Healthcare Cost Researcher · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
CMS price transparency
3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.78x
Top procedures by average charge in DES MOINES
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 2 | $306,799 | 1.01x | 6x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCCDRG 233 | 2 | $257,835 | 0.72x | 6.3x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 270 | 2 | $227,556 | 0.95x | 5.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCCDRG 234 | 2 | $219,559 | 0.92x | 6.8x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONDRG 220 | 2 | $206,113 | 0.82x | 5.8x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 267 | 2 | $182,719 | 0.84x | 5.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 252 | 2 | $172,754 | 1.09x | 6.4x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCCDRG 236 | 2 | $170,547 | 0.87x | 7.2x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 025 | 2 | $150,391 | 0.69x | 5.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 2 | $149,253 | 0.74x | 5x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCCDRG 242 | 2 | $141,537 | 0.93x | 6x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 2 | $137,212 | 0.87x | 6.3x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCCDRG 981 | 2 | $135,103 | 0.68x | 4.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 2 | $127,093 | 0.64x | 4.7x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 271 | 2 | $126,029 | 0.78x | 6x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 163 | 2 | $124,325 | 0.61x | 4.3x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 472 | 2 | $122,799 | 0.93x | 6.5x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCCDRG 269 | 2 | $122,709 | 0.69x | 4.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/DRG 321 | 2 | $118,000 | 0.72x | 6.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 2 | $108,288 | 0.84x | 5.7x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.