Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

1111 6th Ave · Des Moines, IA 50314

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$528.4M

Medicare Payments

$88.9M

Discharges

6,173

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

5.9x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center charges an average of $85,602 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,399 — a markup of 5.9x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

5.9x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$85,602

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.3%

65–74

35.3%

75–84

36.7%

85+

20.7%

Gender

51.1%

Female

48.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.4%

Dual Eligible

85.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Black

1.3%

Hispanic

1.1%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

48.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.1%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Diabetes

39.3%

Mood Disorders

36.5%

Depression

34.5%

Anxiety

32.0%

COPD

27.7%

Cancer

20.2%

Stroke/TIA

19.4%

Osteoporosis

17.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.3%

Tobacco Use

16.1%

Asthma

9.4%

Substance Use

9.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.1%

Parkinson's

3.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.