Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in Des Moines, IA, charges 6.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 144 analyzed procedures.
Des Moines, IA 50314 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.9x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
14.25x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
144
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0.7%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $43,142 | $21,571 | — | 14.3x |
| CARDIAC ARREST, UNEXPLAINED WITH MCC | 296 | $137,982 | $68,991 | — | 13.6x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $79,658 | $39,829 | — | 12.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $50,314 | $25,157 | — | 10.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $39,052 | $19,526 | — | 10.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $52,785 | $26,392 | — | 10.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $43,401 | $21,700 | — | 10.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 379 | $31,598 | $15,799 | — | 10.3x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $39,629 | $19,815 | — | 10x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $40,597 | $20,299 | — | 9.8x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $47,121 | $23,560 | — | 9.7x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $46,941 | $23,471 | — | 9.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $53,764 | $26,882 | — | 9.5x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $53,654 | $26,827 | — | 9.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $78,684 | $39,342 | — | 9.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $48,428 | $24,214 | — | 9.2x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $42,334 | $21,167 | — | 9.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $37,816 | $18,908 | — | 8.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $22,431 | $11,215 | — | 8.9x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $36,347 | $18,174 | — | 8.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $52,149 | $26,074 | — | 8.5x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $60,993 | $30,496 | — | 8.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $24,128 | $12,064 | — | 8.4x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $94,520 | $47,260 | — | 8.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $39,697 | $19,849 | — | 8.3x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $39,442 | $19,721 | — | 8.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $65,218 | $32,609 | — | 8.3x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $35,270 | $17,635 | — | 8.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $34,989 | $17,495 | — | 8.2x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $37,905 | $18,952 | — | 8.1x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $52,605 | $26,302 | — | 8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $50,213 | $25,107 | — | 8x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $64,441 | $32,221 | — | 8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $81,645 | $40,823 | — | 8x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC | 947 | $60,226 | $30,113 | — | 7.9x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $27,864 | $13,932 | — | 7.9x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $43,129 | $21,565 | — | 7.8x |
| NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 987 | $174,286 | $87,143 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $85,604 | $42,802 | — | 7.7x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $40,908 | $20,454 | — | 7.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $52,743 | $26,371 | — | 7.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $64,520 | $32,260 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $87,581 | $43,791 | — | 7.6x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITH MCC | 535 | $71,341 | $35,670 | — | 7.6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $84,583 | $42,292 | — | 7.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $42,164 | $21,082 | — | 7.5x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $49,446 | $24,723 | — | 7.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $28,397 | $14,198 | — | 7.5x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $36,201 | $18,100 | — | 7.5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $45,151 | $22,576 | — | 7.5x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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