Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Methodist Jennie Edmundson in Council Bluffs, IA charges 3.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 40 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.79x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
6.37x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
40
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $72,075 | $36,037 | — | 6.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $36,477 | $18,238 | — | 5.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $23,873 | $11,936 | — | 5.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $25,829 | $12,915 | — | 5.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $39,623 | $19,812 | — | 4.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $37,090 | $18,545 | — | 4.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $27,236 | $13,618 | — | 4.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $24,291 | $12,146 | — | 4.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $73,184 | $36,592 | — | 4.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $22,258 | $11,129 | — | 4.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $33,635 | $16,818 | — | 4.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $17,627 | $8,814 | — | 4.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $57,926 | $28,963 | — | 4.1x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $19,161 | $9,580 | — | 4.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $18,501 | $9,250 | — | 4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $44,039 | $22,019 | — | 4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $24,690 | $12,345 | — | 4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $17,633 | $8,816 | — | 3.8x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $17,754 | $8,877 | — | 3.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $45,933 | $22,966 | — | 3.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $18,495 | $9,248 | — | 3.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $60,809 | $30,405 | — | 3.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $48,800 | $24,400 | — | 3.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $28,959 | $14,480 | — | 3.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $19,829 | $9,915 | — | 3.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $33,001 | $16,501 | — | 3.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $37,530 | $18,765 | — | 3.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $33,884 | $16,942 | — | 3.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $23,248 | $11,624 | — | 3.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $36,811 | $18,406 | — | 3.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $16,187 | $8,093 | — | 3.2x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $43,051 | $21,525 | — | 3.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $13,843 | $6,921 | — | 3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $88,387 | $44,194 | — | 3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $18,269 | $9,135 | — | 2.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $23,347 | $11,673 | — | 2.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $25,567 | $12,784 | — | 2.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $16,123 | $8,062 | — | 2.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $13,851 | $6,925 | — | 2.2x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $10,762 | $5,381 | — | 1.3x |
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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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