Iowa / Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
CMS certification 160079 · Cedar Rapids, IA
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids reported 2,126 Medicare inpatient stays across 69 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.54 times what it was paid — mid-range in Iowa, number 11 of 27 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.32×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 131 stays at an average charge of $25,856, 54% below the national average. It also billed 3,662 outpatient services, charging 5.37 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,126
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.54×
- 3Rank in IA (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 27
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 69 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 131 | $25,856 | -54% | $9,016 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 108 | $28,582 | -52% | $9,108 |
| 885 Psychoses | 98 | $16,814 | -62% | $9,561 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 93 | $42,648 | -40% | $11,460 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 84 | $21,972 | -43% | $6,067 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 78 | $31,072 | -46% | $8,849 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 60 | $44,359 | -51% | $13,224 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 58 | $19,822 | -48% | $5,836 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 56 | $28,386 | -49% | $6,989 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 50 | $155,368 | -30% | $32,633 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 50 | $25,825 | -47% | $7,052 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 50 | $20,908 | -49% | $6,480 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 44 | $18,376 | -49% | $5,556 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 44 | $20,806 | -48% | $5,864 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 42 | $35,654 | -53% | $11,046 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 38 | $35,048 | -47% | $10,345 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 37 | $28,300 | -38% | $7,067 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 37 | $25,577 | -50% | $8,129 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 36 | $108,156 | -37% | $24,576 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 34 | $47,881 | -49% | $12,975 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 32 | $29,049 | -43% | $7,917 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 32 | $16,718 | -55% | $6,396 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 30 | $60,778 | -49% | $15,938 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 29 | $61,263 | -46% | $15,640 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 29 | $22,340 | -43% | $5,900 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $17,311 | -53% | $5,790 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 28 | $50,664 | -50% | $13,752 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 27 | $71,081 | -38% | $13,336 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $35,118 | -59% | $11,366 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $27,873 | -45% | $6,655 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $22,479 | -54% | $6,994 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 23 | $161,288 | -43% | $41,320 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $25,847 | -43% | $6,335 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 21 | $113,830 | -47% | $30,196 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 21 | $19,195 | -54% | $6,484 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 20 | $42,521 | -57% | $11,738 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $20,956 | -56% | $7,188 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $59,459 | -33% | $12,505 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $28,204 | -40% | $6,830 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 19 | $49,330 | -52% | $14,076 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $32,615 | -46% | $9,465 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 18 | $21,270 | -45% | $6,190 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $42,973 | -30% | $9,119 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 17 | $24,992 | -41% | $5,150 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 17 | $35,605 | -45% | $9,603 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 17 | $18,747 | -55% | $5,987 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 17 | $57,119 | -49% | $15,548 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 17 | $22,039 | -61% | $8,546 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 16 | $74,715 | -68% | $27,313 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 16 | $26,389 | -61% | $8,886 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 15 | $86,638 | -59% | $27,266 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 14 | $25,323 | -48% | $7,149 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $28,330 | -58% | $9,873 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $28,456 | -42% | $7,332 |
| 200 Pneumothorax with CC | 13 | $15,224 | -71% | $7,892 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 13 | $95,418 | -65% | $35,094 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 12 | $21,942 | -45% | $5,712 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $39,363 | -70% | $17,378 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $79,662 | -51% | $19,466 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 12 | $16,015 | -43% | $4,308 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 69 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Iowa average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids charged $25,856 on average, 26% less than the Iowa average of $34,817, and was paid $9,016 against a state average of $9,846. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids charged $28,582 on average, 15% less than the Iowa average of $33,652, and was paid $9,108 against a state average of $10,047. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids charged $16,814 on average, 36% less than the Iowa average of $26,385, and was paid $9,561 against a state average of $11,411. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids charged $42,648 on average, 1% more than the Iowa average of $42,217, and was paid $11,460 against a state average of $12,510. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,446 was 6% below the state average of $17,461. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $42,241 was 14% below the state average of $49,177. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,418 was 20% below the state average of $8,055. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,055 was 1% above the state average of $19,798.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.