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Respiratory Infection (with complications) cost in Des Moines, IA

MS-DRG 178 · 2 hospitals in Des Moines

Charges here run from $34,280 to $38,818 — a difference of $4,538 for the same coded procedure, in the same city.

The typical Iowa hospital charges $27,199.

Hospitals in Des Moines, cheapest first

Hospital Charged Actually paid Patients
$34,280 26% above the state average $7,461 18
$38,818 43% above the state average $6,859 14

These are the averages each hospital reported to Medicare, not a quote for you. Before treatment, ask each hospital for a written good-faith estimate — you are entitled to one if you are uninsured or paying yourself.