1200 Pleasant StreetDes moines, IA 50309
Region: : IA - Des Moines
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Joint Replacement/Reattachment (e.g., hip, knee) (Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 36 | 
| Average amount Iowa Methodist Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $66,472.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Iowa Methodist Medical Center for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Joint Replacement/Reattachment (e.g., hip, knee) (Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications) | $20,887.00 | 
| Difference between what Iowa Methodist Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $45,585.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 318% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Joint Replacement/Reattachment (e.g., hip, knee) (Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $81,704.20 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $22,531.30 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 19% lower | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 407 out of 932 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 56% |