Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
1200 PLEASANT STREET, Des Moines, IA 50309
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, IA has an average Medicare payment of $8,588 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 4 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Payment metrics are favorable: Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi averages $8,588 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 76/100, putting Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Renal Failure with CC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,978 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,066 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,138 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,958 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,168 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,733 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $3,821 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,507 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,175 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,336 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Compares
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi has an average Medicare payment of $8,588, 31% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 46% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (20% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (76/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Cost & Quality FAQ
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi has an average payment of $8,588 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi has a Value Score of B (76/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1200 PLEASANT STREET, Des Moines, IA 50309. Phone: (515) 343-1000.
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