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University of Iowa Health Care Medic

500 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.2× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
171
Ownership
Government (state)
Health system
State University of Iowa
Medicare ID
160029
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 4 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Iowa City, 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.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.1×
Childbirth and delivery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.9×
Anesthesia
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.8×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.1×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
27.1×
MRI
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
20.6×
Cardiac catheterisation
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
4.7×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.7×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.5×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.1×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.3×
Speech therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.6×
EKG and heart monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
17.9×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.3×
Implanted devices
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.7×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.0×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.3×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.1×
Inpatient room and board
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.5×
Intensive care (ICU)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.2×
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 160029, 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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