Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

1200 Pleasant Street · Des Moines, IA 50309

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$537.1M

Medicare Payments

$98.0M

Discharges

8,578

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

5.5x

Risk Score

1.78

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi charges an average of $62,612 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,420 — a markup of 5.5x. 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

5.5x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,612

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.4%

65–74

35.0%

75–84

35.5%

85+

21.2%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.1%

Dual Eligible

86.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

1.9%

Hispanic

1.0%

Asian

0.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.1%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.1%

Depression

38.4%

Diabetes

34.5%

Heart Failure

34.3%

Anxiety

33.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.4%

COPD

22.8%

Cancer

20.6%

Osteoporosis

16.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.9%

Tobacco Use

13.8%

Stroke/TIA

13.5%

Asthma

11.5%

Substance Use

8.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.7%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

PTSD

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

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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.