5 hospitals here publish what they charge Medicare. The typical one bills about $4.54 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for. Where more than one hospital treats the same thing, the difference between them is often several times over.
#10 in IA
Des Moines, IA
3.4x — bills about $3.40 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#22 in IA
Des Moines, IA
4.9x — bills about $4.87 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#25 in IA
Des Moines, IA
5.4x — bills about $5.36 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Clive, IA · Psychiatric
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital
Des Moines, IA · Acute Care - Veterans Administration
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital