Iowa / Methodist Jennie Edmundson
CMS certification 160047 · Council Bluffs, IA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Methodist Jennie Edmundson: charges and Medicare payments
Methodist Jennie Edmundson reported 1,154 Medicare inpatient stays across 41 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.17 times what it was paid — mid-range in Iowa, number 16 of 27 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.32×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 152 stays at an average charge of $13,001, 70% below the national average. It also billed 1,207 outpatient services, charging 5.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,154
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.17×
- 3Rank in IA (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 27
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 41 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Methodist Jennie Edmundson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 152 | $13,001 | -70% | $9,675 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 109 | $45,832 | -49% | $13,497 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 65 | $37,127 | -51% | $10,662 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 55 | $27,965 | -50% | $8,958 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 47 | $41,785 | -41% | $11,403 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 46 | $32,304 | -46% | $9,360 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 35 | $19,532 | -51% | $5,834 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 34 | $36,577 | -36% | $9,100 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $16,655 | -56% | $5,833 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 33 | $72,921 | -36% | $13,003 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $33,444 | -34% | $8,012 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 26 | $29,646 | -41% | $7,004 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $21,134 | -56% | $7,063 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $43,862 | -56% | $14,431 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $13,155 | -65% | $6,329 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $28,258 | -53% | $9,131 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $20,058 | -48% | $6,044 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $33,103 | -48% | $7,606 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $23,438 | -59% | $8,709 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 19 | $26,653 | -60% | $10,346 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $16,339 | -60% | $6,554 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $55,041 | -51% | $15,620 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $18,839 | -48% | $5,319 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $14,915 | -67% | $6,907 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $31,956 | -48% | $9,182 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 18 | $18,591 | -64% | $8,297 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $114,507 | -50% | $31,530 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 17 | $26,592 | -52% | $7,126 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $16,978 | -56% | $5,853 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $97,462 | -40% | $20,435 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $16,928 | -54% | $5,664 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $22,966 | -54% | $5,895 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 15 | $25,544 | -63% | $9,913 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $41,728 | -58% | $15,494 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 14 | $43,752 | -53% | $13,475 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $45,230 | -56% | $15,029 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 13 | $25,469 | -63% | $10,231 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $21,596 | -56% | $7,364 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $27,776 | -67% | $12,144 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $32,744 | -55% | $11,294 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $29,824 | -33% | $6,597 |
Outpatient services
Against the Iowa average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), Methodist Jennie Edmundson charged $13,001 on average, 51% less than the Iowa average of $26,385, and was paid $9,675 against a state average of $11,411. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Methodist Jennie Edmundson charged $45,832 on average, 8% less than the Iowa average of $49,919, and was paid $13,497 against a state average of $14,771. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Methodist Jennie Edmundson charged $37,127 on average, 19% less than the Iowa average of $45,889, and was paid $10,662 against a state average of $11,840. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Methodist Jennie Edmundson charged $27,965 on average, 20% less than the Iowa average of $34,817, and was paid $8,958 against a state average of $9,846. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,736 was 5% above the state average of $19,798. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,753 was 23% below the state average of $49,177. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,256 was 2% above the state average of $8,055. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,876 was 32% below the state average of $17,461.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Methodist Jennie Edmundson in Council Bluffs, IA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-11 (CMS case 5069)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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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.