Mercy Medical Center-des Moines
1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314 Hospital ***** CMS quality 1 of 5
35%Self-pay discount
35% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 3,551 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.6× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Large hospital (400+ beds)
- Beds
- 519
- Ownership
- Nonprofit (church)
- Health system
- Trinity Health
- Medicare ID
- 160083
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 1 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 8.2× | |
| Childbirth and delivery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.1× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 10.9× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 19.7× | |
| Respiratory therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 26.5× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.5× | |
| Occupational therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.0× | |
| Speech therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.5× | |
| Implanted devices 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.2× | |
| Drugs given at the facility cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.9× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.5× | |
| Emergency room visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 9.3× | |
| Inpatient room and board 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.9× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 3.5× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $137 cash price | $211 35% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $6,564 cash price | $21,343 69% off |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $32.00 cash price | $32.00 same as list |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $92.00 cash price | $92.00 same as list |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $20.20 cash price | $20.20 same as list |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $5.40 cash price | $5.40 same as list |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $17.40 cash price | $17.40 same as list |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $68.75 cash price | $68.75 same as list |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $30.05 cash price | $30.05 same as list |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $3.00 cash price | $3.00 same as list |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $53.25 cash price | $53.25 same as list |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $2,233 cash price | $709 same as list |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 160083, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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