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Skin Infection (without major complications) cost in Des Moines, IA

MS-DRG 603 · 2 hospitals in Des Moines

Charges here run from $25,678 to $33,013 — a difference of $7,335 for the same coded procedure, in the same city.

The typical Iowa hospital charges $20,664.

Hospitals in Des Moines, cheapest first

Hospital Charged Actually paid Patients
$25,678 24% above the state average $7,057 41
$33,013 60% above the state average $6,494 44

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.