Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center

1000 Fourth Street Sw · Mason City, IA 50401

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$215.8M

Medicare Payments

$44.6M

Discharges

3,761

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.73

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center charges an average of $57,382 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,856 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$57,382

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.7%

65–74

31.3%

75–84

33.7%

85+

27.3%

Gender

52.9%

Female

47.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.9%

Dual Eligible

81.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Black

0.7%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.1%

Heart Failure

48.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.4%

Mood Disorders

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.2%

Depression

38.0%

Diabetes

37.4%

Anxiety

34.2%

COPD

27.5%

Cancer

22.1%

Stroke/TIA

18.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.7%

Tobacco Use

17.6%

Osteoporosis

17.3%

Asthma

10.9%

Substance Use

9.8%

Bipolar Disorder

8.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

Parkinson's

3.9%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.