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Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

MercyOne · Des Moines, IA

1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314(515) 247-3121

1 of 5

CMS star rating

519

Beds

24,331

Inpatient discharges a year

$992.8M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center is a 519-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Des Moines, IA, affiliated with MercyOne. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 204 disclosed rate categories.

Rural referral center
Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
ACO participant
Helipad

CCN: 160083
NPI: 1508964883
Website: mercyone.org
Health system: MercyOne
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Polk County
Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05001)
In Medicare since: 1966
Last CMS survey: 2017

Prices for common services

The 24 services Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$4,430 - $8,086

from 2 insurers · median $6,258

UnitedHealthcare$8,086

Insurer A*$4,430

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$5,999 - $11,144

from 2 insurers · median $8,571

UnitedHealthcare$11,144

Insurer A*$5,999

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$356 - $4,866

from 4 insurers · median $2,030

Aetna$542

Insurer A*$356

Insurer B*$3,518

Insurer C*$4,866

Medicare $318Nearby hospitals $810150% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$43,144 - $55,785

from 2 insurers · median $49,465

Blue Cross$55,785

Insurer A*$43,144

Medicare $22,964Nearby hospitals $58,09715% below nearby hospitals

24 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

How the insurers pay at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	12	742%	0	0
Insurer B*	24	455%	12	7
Insurer C*	21	100%	4	16
Insurer D*	18	97%	1	13

How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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More about this hospital

Quality
1 of 5 stars
- 244 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.26%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Teaching hospital
- 52 services, including trauma & transplant care
- 1,224 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$992.8M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -24.5%
- $95.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$17.4M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Mercy Health Network Inc
- Private (not for profit)
- Kurt A Andersen, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
42-0680448Mercy Medical Center	60Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 55 more	1104982743 Catholic Health Initiatives-iowa Corp1508964883 Catholic Health Initiatives-iowa Corp1720145840 Catholic Health Initiatives-iowa Corpand 31 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 247-3121

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
1 of 5
The lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
No different on 8 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 3 of 8 measures
3 better, 4 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Better on 2 of 11 measures
2 better, 9 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
2 of 5
Lower than 81% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
57%
Lower than 91% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
0.96
Lower than 52% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
244 min
Higher than 94% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
59%
Lower than 64% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	1 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Better on 3 of 8 measures
Readmissions	Better on 2 of 11 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	2 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	57%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	0.96	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	244 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	59%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.26% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-1.37% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of IA hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 112 cases	4.5	4.1	4.344		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 5,747 cases	4.9	3.9	4.347		Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 436 cases	10.6	11.8	12.16		Better than 86% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 378 cases	3	2.3	2.667		Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 187 cases	8.7	8.5	9.519		Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 634 cases	13.2	11	13.01		Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 533 cases	16.5	15.2	16.4		Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 654 cases	13.7	11.6	11.3		Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 9,657 cases	0.4	0.51	0.8413	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 151 cases	214	173	187	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 10,796 cases	0.36	0.2	0.2253	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 11,365 cases	0.31	0.27	0.2856	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,683 cases	2.76	2.29	2.411	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,701 cases	2.15	1.63	1.697	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,741 cases	9.65	8.88	9.791	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,755 cases	3.35	3.4	3.742	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,720 cases	4.58	5.105	5.374	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 601 cases	2.03	1.72	1.73	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,108 cases	0.95	1.02	1.043	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 73% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 548 cases	0.1	4.2	0.915		Better than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 719 cases	-0.4	1.25	-4.234		Better than 52% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 556 cases	-16.1	3.85	-6.738		Better than 76% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 2,140 cases	11.4	12.9	12.89	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 97% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 110 cases	10.1	10.7	10.07	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 110 cases	5.4	5.3	5.881	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,285 cases	0.8	1	1.024	Better than expected	Better than 92% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 658 cases	13.2	14.4	14.3		Better than 93% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 318 cases	10.7	10.9	10.58		Better than 55% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 314 cases	19.7	19.8	19.68		Better than 53% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 883 cases	19.7	21.3	21.18		Better than 91% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 114 cases	6.5	5.8	5.704		Worse than 84% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 716 cases	16.4	17.2	16.98		Better than 83% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.232	0.172	0.1944	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.814	1.504	2.325	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	18,424	1,370	1,588	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	21.9	0.9835	1.519	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10	0	0.9457	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.457	0.484	0.6257	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.235	0.138	0.1513	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.738	1.392	2.026	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	17,581	1,799	1,799	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	27.64	1.377	1.992	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	12	0	0.9688	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.434	0.399	0.4956	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.446	0.2345	0.2281	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.823	2.135	3.002	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	297	61	88.39	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8.333	1.591	2.285	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	8	1	1.758	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.96	0.7155	0.9152	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.049	0.211	0.131	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.812	3.068	3.328	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	129	38	55.45	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.025	0.328	0.474	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	0.4848	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.976	0.812	0.888	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.738	0.193	0.2611	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.922	1.855	2.565	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	143,215	14,451	14,608	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	13.87	0.567	0.9252	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	17	0	0.6765	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.225	0.597	0.6471	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.321	0.127	0.1573	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.695	0.747	1.7	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	120,836	13,646	12,946	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	54.01	5.683	5.819	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	26	2	2.429	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.481	0.279	0.4308	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 74% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	59	73	78.08	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	14	8	5.763	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	27	18	16.15
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	80	87	87.71	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	4	3.688	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	67	80	82.7	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	86	91	91.94	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	7	4	2.598	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	1	3	3.688	The lowest rating, shared by 4% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	26	16	14.7
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	70	79	82.29	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	87	91	91.44	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	7	5	3.897	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	3	3.458	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	23	16	13.81
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	48	61	64.85	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	68	77	78.21	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	28	19	15.07	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	1	3	3	The lowest rating, shared by 7% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	24	19	20.08
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	83	86	87.9	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	16	13	11.25	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	3	3	3.875	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	84	87	88.75	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	18	14	12.09	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	82	86	87.91	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	64	74	76.91	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	8	7	5.171	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	28	19	17.92
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	68	77	80.46	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	8	6	4.303	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	24	17	15.24
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	78	85	87.3	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	5	3	2.895	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	17	11	9.803
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	16	8	5.68	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	26	20	16.62
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	58	72	77.7	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	82	88	89.17	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	3	3.625	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	60	74	75.21	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	17	9	8.053	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	23	16	16.74
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	63	75	76.58	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	9	5	3.974	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	28	20	19.45
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	64	77	79.34	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	7	4	3.092	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	29	19	17.57
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	75	86	88.28	Worse than 98% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	5	3	1.829	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	20	11	9.895
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	50	59	64.8	Worse than 80% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	14	9	6.454	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	36	31	28.74
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	77	82	83.67	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	3	3.667	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	12	5	3.505	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	57	71	75.76	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	80	87	88.6	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	31	23	20.73
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	4	4.021	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	36	47	50.74	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	40	30	24.91	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	24	22	24.36
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	2	3	3.688	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	14	12	10.79	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 674 cases	86	88	89.21	Worse than 63% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		8.161
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.7059
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2727
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 5,471 cases	35	79	78.77	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 444 cases	244	154	133	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 425 cases	244	148	127	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 18 cases	250	247	233	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		266
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 68,252 cases	4	1	1.253	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 11 cases	91	74	65.73	Better than 88% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 85 cases	99	97	96.7	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		66
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 5,010 cases	11	15	16.26	Better than 77% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 732 cases	59	65	62.54	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 211 cases	71	73	74.87	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 119 cases	89	88	83.88	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 732 cases	77	82	79.3	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 384 cases	89	94	92.57	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 450 cases	94	98	96.05	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		63.6
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 352 cases	88	94	94.67	Worse than 86% of US hospitals
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		81.6
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 3,527 cases	98	97	92.06	Better than 56% of US hospitals

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	1.4	5	5.165		Better than 90% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	4.1	6.6	6.297		Better than 82% of US hospitals

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.01	0.99	0.943		Worse than 59% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	0	20	16.47	The worst result, shared by 11% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	5	4.245	The worst result, shared by 11% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	38.89	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	10.19	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	8	34	34.52	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	2	8.75	8.969	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	28.33	40	42.15	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.083	10	10.68	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	9.083	29.5	33.13	Worse than 99% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	30	25	20	25	5	0
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	7.5	6.25	5	6.25	1.25	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	10	Not Available	0	10	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	2.5	Not Available	0	2.5	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	12	Not Available	Not Available	5	7	8
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	3	Not Available	Not Available	1.25	1.75	2
VBP safety domain score	38	Not Available	Not Available	14	8	28.33
VBP safety weighted domain score	9.5	Not Available	Not Available	3.5	2	7.083
VBP total performance score	22.5	Not Available	Not Available	13.5	5	9.083

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 521 cases	0.8104	0.9995	0.9747	Better than 99% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 364 cases	1.054	1	0.9586	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 201 cases	0.979	0.9969	0.9798	Better than 67% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 731 cases	0.8793	0.9983	0.9801	Better than 97% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.973	0.9916	0.9631	Better than 56% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 526 cases	0.8689	0.9955	0.9632	Better than 98% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.8483	0.867	0.8943	0.8918	0.9021	0.8104
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	0.8213	0.7561	0.8447	0.9445	1.018	1.054
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9558	0.9982	0.9845	0.9704	0.9605	0.979
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.8951	0.9242	0.8975	0.8522	0.8636	0.8793
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.203	1.178	1.153	1.005	0.9978	0.973
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.8333	0.8464	0.8419	0.8552	0.8015	0.8689

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	IA average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.485	0.489	0.6165	Better than 50% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.485	0.346	0.6026	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.41	0.559	0.883	Better than 65% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.01	0.6405	0.5263	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9597	0.9628	1.094	Better than 52% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.938	0.7945	1.039	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.069	-0.0453	0.3567	Worse than 57% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	No	N/A	No	No	No
Total HAC score	-0.1747	-0.2484	0	0.0043	0.0541	0.069

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2019)
Accreditation
Limited
Medical school affiliation
Private (not for profit)
Ownership type
596
Medicare-certified beds
867
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1966
In Medicare since

54 services at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOphthalmic SurgeryOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Medicare transplant centerAcute Renal DialysisMedicare Certified Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug ServiceGeriatric PsychiatricOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: AudiologyCARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)Gerontological SpecialtyOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

24,331
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 25%, Medicaid 7%
138,278
Inpatient days
73% of available bed days used
4,620
Employees (full-time equivalent)
68
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836702). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	33,285	9,383	95,610	138,278
Discharges	6,078	1,592	16,661	24,331
Average length of stay	5.5 days	5.9 days	5.7 days	5.7 days
Average daily census	91.2	25.7	261.9	378.8

24,551
Medicare Advantage days
3,725 discharges
25,522
Medicaid managed care days
4,466 discharges
1,129
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	384	92,095	27,293	66%
Intensive care unit	32	9,687	1,895	83%
Coronary care unit	16	5,575	1,705	95%
Surgical intensive care unit	16	4,974	1,617	85%
Nursery		6,404

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 5,130 Medicare discharges in 142 published DRGs; 35% surgical; 67% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	529	$75,365	$12,073	$15,751	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	241	$53,687	$7,988	$11,221	1.28
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	169	$78,695	$20,415	$16,447	3.24
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	114	$50,306	$7,702	$10,514	1.33
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	101	$77,001	$11,941	$16,093	2.00
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without MCCMS-DRG 267, surgical	101	$142,690	$31,058	$29,822	4.88
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	88	$51,450	$5,306	$10,753	1.02
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	88	$194,653	$32,317	$40,682	5.00
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	85	$54,129	$7,615	$11,313	1.23
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	82	$96,030	$10,694	$20,070	1.82
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	79	$71,686	$9,410	$14,982	1.70
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	73	$51,357	$5,785	$10,734	0.98
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	73	$84,293	$12,591	$17,617	2.07
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	68	$46,913	$6,061	$9,805	1.03
Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization with MCCMS-DRG 235, surgical	64	$195,506	$35,837	$40,861	5.88
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	64	$38,059	$4,210	$7,954	0.81
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterizationMS-DRG 219, surgical	63	$272,872	$51,451	$57,030	7.71
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	56	$64,552	$8,428	$13,491	1.32
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	55	$73,237	$9,664	$15,307	1.59
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	55	$38,856	$4,146	$8,121	0.79

See all 142 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 5,308 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	701	649	$26,390	$1,839	$2,090
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	499	477	$47,350	$9,536	$10,772
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	408	408	$24,124	$1,978	$2,208
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	303	300	$82,511	$18,388	$21,117
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	249	239	$10,086	$1,091	$1,220
Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5116	195	189	$118,786	$14,071	$15,763
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	193	176	$19,778	$2,159	$2,405
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	186	171	$25,925	$3,447	$3,918
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	176	137	$25,052	$2,349	$2,629
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	171	164	$30,808	$3,841	$4,358

See all 46 Medicare outpatient services at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 10,332 in 2020 to 9,896 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
50317	506	5%	2,809	$38.5M	30%	38%
50315	485	5%	2,949	$36.3M	35%	39%
50265	423	4%	2,321	$29.9M	37%	36%
50023	404	4%	2,232	$30.6M	37%	47%
50322	391	4%	2,184	$25.3M	36%	40%
50125	360	4%	1,849	$25M	40%	44%
50266	357	4%	1,880	$23.9M	32%	32%
50021	325	3%	1,599	$24.2M	34%	45%
50310	300	3%	1,989	$24.3M	30%	33%
50208	292	3%	1,792	$25M	35%	38%
50131	244	2%	1,355	$16.3M	33%	41%
50263	238	2%	1,361	$16.4M	34%	36%
50320	236	2%	1,271	$19.2M	33%	42%
52501	231	2%	1,216	$24.4M	18%	15%
50009	222	2%	1,314	$17.6M	29%	33%
50325	198	2%	1,002	$12.9M	34%	37%
50316	188	2%	1,070	$13M	31%	38%
50313	187	2%	1,068	$14M	28%	36%
50327	169	2%	797	$12.1M	31%	41%
50211	165	2%	926	$12.1M	29%	32%
50138	161	2%	1,113	$17.3M	35%	41%
50111	153	2%	758	$9.1M	42%	35%
50314	152	2%	1,039	$11.5M	36%	44%
50312	136	1%	742	$9.4M	24%	24%
52544	121	1%	750	$11.4M	44%	37%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 9,896 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2017). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

34
Operating rooms
12
Endoscopy rooms
8
Cardiac catheterization rooms
18
Psychiatric unit beds
14
Rehabilitation unit beds
23
Off-site locations

867
Registered nurses
6
Licensed practical nurses
32
Physicians
102
Resident physicians
3
Nurse practitioners
2
Physician assistants
53
Pharmacists
24
Respiratory therapists
25
Physical therapists
17
Occupational therapists
11
Speech pathologists and audiologists
29
Radiology technicians
9
Nuclear medicine technicians
13
Laboratory technicians
36
Medical technologists
14
Dietitians
13
Social workers
1,406
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

1,224 clinicians who bill Medicare list Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 141
Physician Assistant 133
Nurse Practitioner 129
Family Nurse Practitioner 98
Anesthesiology Physician 64
Internal Medicine Physician 55
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 45
Hospitalist Physician 45
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 25
Emergency Medicine Physician 25

Robert Behrens, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1215999800
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Kyle Alliman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1437360351
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Steven Craig, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1134249832
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Abdelaziz Elhaddad, MD
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1447488325
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Tara Graff, DO
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1356584080
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Brian Freeman, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1225141609
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Bradley Hiatt, DO
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1841254406
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Erik Swenson, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1720036353
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Thomas Schmidt, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1245468768
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Angela Sandre, DO
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1588601157
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Giselle Mery, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1295747624
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Stephen Slade, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1992237960
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Mark Burdt, DO
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1245349182
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Shadi Latta, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1427255447
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Christopher Ronkar, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1992810956
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Christian Schultheis, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician
NPI 1932153822
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Cory Pittman, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1285765354
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Gino Chesini, DO
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1043749765
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Joseph Gilg, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1205941416
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Casey Howe, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1699117077
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Kyle Freeman, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1568826865
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Kristin Harts, MD
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1871608091
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Kraig Holtorf, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1417096058
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Deana Hoganson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
NPI 1487626990
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$4B	404.9%
Inpatient	$1.9B	194.3%
Outpatient	$2.1B	210.7%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$3B	-304.9%
Net patient revenue	$992.8M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$1.2B	-124.5%
Operating income from patient care	-$243.1M	-24.5%
Other income	$225.7M	22.7%
Contributions and donations	$5.9M	0.6%
Investment income	$1.9M	0.2%
Government appropriations	$308,000	0.0%
Other	$217.6M	21.9%
Net income	-$17.4M	-1.8%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$753.9M	22.2%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$505M	14.9%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.1B	62.9%
Total charges	$3.4B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's latest cost report.

-24.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-1.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
0.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
42% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$47.65
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-0.4%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-62.8%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.99
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.08
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
44 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
54 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
1113 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.29
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
3.7 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $4.2B in total assets and a $27.7M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$147.9M	3.5%
Patient receivables, net	$145.8M	3.5%
Inventory	$19.7M	0.5%
Total current assets	$3.7B	87.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$287.4M	6.8%
Investments and other assets	$245.9M	5.8%
Total assets	$4.2B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$3.7B	88.3%
Total liabilities	$4.2B	99.3%
Fund balance (net assets)	$27.7M	0.7%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$9.7M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$54.5M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$33.2M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$95.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
7.7% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Net patient revenue	$563.7M	$654.6M	$643.2M	$635.8M	$954.7M	$992.8M
Operating expenses	$632.5M	$735M	$697.3M	$671.9M	$1.2B	$1.2B
Operating margin	-12.2%	-12.3%	-8.4%	-5.7%	-23.5%	-24.5%
Net income	$12M	-$3.5M	-$2.2M	$13.4M	-$81.8M	-$17.4M
Total assets	$999.6M	$1.1B	$878.3M	$685.9M	$770.8M	$4.2B
Discharges	33,944	30,737	28,052	28,052	25,879	24,331
Inpatient days	157,558	157,550	149,664	143,393	139,054	138,278
Medicare Advantage days	16,305	16,911	17,895	12,557	19,173	24,551
Beds	580	603	599	556	519	519
Employees (FTE)	5,031	4,896	4,942	4,728	4,548	4,620

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$110.9M	$208.2M	0.53
Medical supplies charged to patient		$102.9M	$165.4M	0.62	1,078
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$81.2M	$179.3M	0.45
Clinic	$43.5M	$71.3M	$107M	0.67
Operating room	$17M	$65.1M	$535.6M	0.12	85,889
Radiology-diagnostic	$18.1M	$48M	$521M	0.09	49,250
Emergency	$10.7M	$26.5M	$246.6M	0.11	45,186
Delivery room & labor room	$8.6M	$20.4M	$83.9M	0.24	37,285
Cardiac cath lab	$3.8M	$9.9M	$150M	0.07	12,464
Physical therapy	$5.2M	$8.9M	$30.9M	0.29	5,679
Laboratory	$11.2M	$8.8M	$174.2M	0.05	10,620
Asc (non-distinct part)	$3.1M	$7.1M	$73.9M	0.10	8,204
Technical services	$2.5M	$6.9M	$71M	0.10	9,410
Respiratory therapy	$3.4M	$6.4M	$168.4M	0.04	3,472
Ambulance services	$5.4M	$4.6M	$16.1M	0.29
Cardiac rehab	$1.6M	$3.2M	$15.2M	0.21	4,859
Sleep center	$1.2M	$2.5M	$13.4M	0.18
Bariatric program	$609,390	$1.7M	$284,224	6.14	3,667
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$1.1M	$88.7M	0.01
Speech pathology	$422,286	$649,259	$2.3M	0.29
Occupational therapy	$281,347	$434,982	$2.2M	0.20

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$33.4M	$91.5M	$268.9M	0.34	195,427
Neonatal intensive care unit	$8.9M	$20.4M	$101.6M	0.20	11,352
Intensive care unit	$7.3M	$16.8M	$58.4M	0.29	12,147
Coronary care unit	$3.5M	$9M	$40.7M	0.22	9,701
Surgical intensive care unit	$3.9M	$9M	$40.2M	0.22	6,977
Nursery		$6.2M	$19.8M	0.31	4,999
Progressive care unit	$1.5M	$3.3M	$10.5M	0.32

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Other administrative and general	$9.1M	$188.8M			503,472
Pharmacy	$12.7M	$35.5M	254,044	$48.53	12,349
Nursing administration	$8.6M	$30.8M	218,455	$39.17	5,447
Operation of plant	$4.8M	$22.8M	182,875	$26.36	115,834
Data processing	$248,710	$18.4M			190
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$12.8M			1,520,030
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$6.2M	$11.1M
Housekeeping	$4.8M	$11M	237,503	$20.28	22,118
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$9.1M
Dietary	$4.9M	$8.8M	234,020	$20.98	16,849
Employee benefits department	$4.9M	$8.5M	127,387	$38.08	26,485
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$6M	$6.9M			10,570
Central services & supply	$4.6M	$4.8M	209,606	$22.01	27,555
Communications		$4.7M
Laundry & linen service	$183,568	$2.7M	9,792	$18.75	10,294
Medical records & library	$1.2M	$2.2M	29,524	$40.24	274
Social service	$984,449	$1.2M	28,925	$34.03	1,818
Purchase and stores		$491,775			1,058
Cashiering/accounts receivable		$225,870			119
Pharmacy residents	$162,657	$220,915			80
Admitting		$110,918			4,184
Ems/emt prgm	$167,563	-$282,201
Physical therapy asst prgm	$156,249	-$330,532			2,643
Radiology tech prgm	$162,650	-$458,987			1,406
Sonography prgm	$234,697	-$933,077			2,293
Nursing program	$8.1M	-$1.3M			73,032
Medical assistant prgm	$184,034	-$1.5M			1,146

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836702, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

2.30
Case mix index
Higher than 90% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.07 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
29.6%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
5,888
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	2.24	2.23	2.29	2.35	2.32	2.32	2.30
Wage index	0.884	0.886	0.859	0.859	0.883	0.909	0.890
Readmissions adjustment	-0.24%	-0.70%	-0.56%	-0.30%	-0.01%	-0.10%	-0.26%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-0.21%	-0.56%	-0.56%	+0.76%	-0.72%	-1.55%	-1.37%
Medicare inpatient stays	9,107	9,107	7,877	6,460	6,218	6,176	5,888

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Mercy Health Network Inc
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2022
Trinity Health Corporation
5% or greater indirect ownership interest, 100%, since 2022

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Theresa Mcconeghey Officer, Chair, since 2018
Neil R Horning Officer, Secretary, since 2024
Kurt A Andersen Officer, President Central Division Mercyone, since 2024
Vanessa L Freitag Officer, COO, since 2024
Brian Johnson Officer, Treasurer, since 2025
Paul Hedinger Officer, VP Of Finance, since 2026
Patricia Mcdermott Director, Board Member, since 2017
Emily Abbas Director, Board Member, since 2018
Christopher Nelson Director, Board Member, since 2020
Maurita Soukup Director, Board Member, since 2020
Stephen R Nowak Director, Board Member, since 2020
Timothy Miller Director, Board Member, since 2020
Erin E Netteland Sandvig Director, Board Member, since 2022
Michael C Fraizer Director, Board Member, since 2022

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 14 of 21 are shown.

Officers and key employees of Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center alone.

Name	Title
Neil Horning MD	Dir; Sec;pulmonologist Critical Care
Vanessa Freitag	Director; Chief Operating Officer
Dennis Szurkus MD	Chief Medical Officer
Theresa Mcconeghey	Director; Chair
Emily Abbas	Director; Vice Chair
Brian Johnson	Director; Treasurer
Terri Donovan Pd By Mgmt Co	Interim VP Finance & CFO, Mercyone

Board members: Robert Ritz, Michael Fraizer MD, Erin Netteland-Sandvig DO, Stephen Nowak DO, Patricia Mcdermott, Timothy Miller, Christopher Nelson PhD, Maurita Soukup Rsm.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp (EIN 42-0680448), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2011
340B ID DSH160083, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 61 registered outpatient sites; 124 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Paul Christopher Hedinger, VP Of Finance, Central Division Iowa Mercyone.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Accountable care organization (Medicare Shared Savings Program)
MercyOne ACO III
ACO A3380, current agreement since 2025. Public reporting page
Source: CMS Shared Savings Program participants, 2026, matched on Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's legal name.
Helipad
Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private
FAA location ID IA82, a medical-use heliport at the hospital.
Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource data, cycle 2026-10-01.

Frequently asked questions

About Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center range from $356 to $6,234 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $359. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $754. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center range from $356 to $4,866 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $542. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $810. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center range from $4,430 to $8,086 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $8,086. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center range from $175 to $459 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $415. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $185. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center range from $12,763 to $35,551 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $35,551. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $27,890. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 1 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals.

Is Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.07 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.26% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (529 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (241 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (169 discharges).

What is Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's case mix index?

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 2.30 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 90% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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