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Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

MercyOne · Dubuque, IA

250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001(563) 589-8000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

151

Beds

7,462

Inpatient discharges a year

$169.9M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center is a 151-bed voluntary non-profit - church hospital in Dubuque, IA, affiliated with MercyOne. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 38 in-network payers and 152 disclosed rate categories.

Rural referral center
Reclassified as rural
Disproportionate share hospital
Helipad

CCN: 160069
NPI: 1659348506
Website: mercyone.org
Health system: MercyOne
Teaching: No Medicare-funded residents
County: Dubuque County
Metro area: Dubuque, IA MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05001)
In Medicare since: 1976
Last CMS survey: 2007

Prices for common services

The 24 services Mercyone Dubuque 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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CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$519 - $4,981

from 4 insurers · median $4,510

Aetna$519

Insurer A*est.$4,427

Insurer B*$4,593

Insurer C*$4,981

Medicare $341Nearby hospitals $1,000351% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$48,691 - $56,011

from 2 insurers · median $52,351

UnitedHealthcare$48,691

Insurer A*$56,011

Medicare $20,989Nearby hospitals $46,80612% above nearby hospitals

34 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$8,428

negotiated rate

UnitedHealthcare$8,428

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

$11,758

negotiated rate

UnitedHealthcare$11,758

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

How the insurers pay at Mercyone Dubuque 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	1590%	12	0
Insurer B*	12	1584%	12	0
Insurer C*	24	542%	18	1
Insurer D*	18	147%	2	15

How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 2 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 Dubuque 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.

AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

Quality
3 of 5 stars
- 204 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.13%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
No Medicare-funded residents
- 30 services, including trauma care
- 256 affiliated clinicians
See doctors and services
Finances
$169.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -19.4%
- $3.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $6M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by Mercy Health Services-iowa Corp
- Church
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Mercyone Dubuque 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
42-1437483Mercy Medical Center Dubuque	67Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 62 more	1659348506 Mercy Medical Center-dubuque1386679512 Mercy Medical Center-dubuque1851326920 Mercy Medical Center-dubuqueand 6 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

250 Mercy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 589-8000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

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

Overall star rating
3 of 5
Lower than 42% 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 2 of 5 measures
2 better, 3 no different, 0 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Better on 2 of 7 measures
2 better, 4 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
77%
Higher than 69% 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)
1.3
Higher than 94% 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
204 min
Higher than 83% 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
58%
Lower than 66% 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	3 of 5
Death rates	No different on 8 measures
Safety	Better on 2 of 5 measures
Readmissions	Better on 2 of 7 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	77%	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)	1.3	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	204 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	58%	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 Dubuque Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.13% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+0.74% 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 Dubuque 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 · 25 cases	3.7	4.1	4.344		Better than 67% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 2,128 cases	3.6	3.9	4.347		Better than 69% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 59 cases	13.2	11.8	12.16		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		2.667
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 38 cases	10.3	8.5	9.519		Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 184 cases	11	11	13.01		Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 203 cases	14.9	15.2	16.4		Better than 53% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 176 cases	12.1	11.6	11.3		Worse than 57% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,888 cases	0.73	0.51	0.8413	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 26 cases	200	173	187	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,639 cases	0.19	0.2	0.2253	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 66% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 2,667 cases	0.25	0.27	0.2856	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 480 cases	2.94	2.29	2.411	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 228 cases	1.87	1.63	1.697	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 216 cases	16.77	8.88	9.791	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 525 cases	4.66	3.4	3.742	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 221 cases	6.11	5.105	5.374	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 113 cases	2.02	1.72	1.73	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 344 cases	0.97	1.02	1.043	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 67% 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 · 71 cases	-18.7	4.2	0.915		Better than 86% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 207 cases	9.1	1.25	-4.234		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 216 cases	-18.2	3.85	-6.738		Better than 79% 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 · 387 cases	14.8	12.9	12.89	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 97% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		10.07	Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		5.881	Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 240 cases	1.2	1	1.024	No Different than expected	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 179 cases	13.7	14.4	14.3		Better than 80% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 61 cases	10.4	10.9	10.58		Better than 65% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 129 cases	20.7	19.8	19.68		Worse than 82% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 489 cases	21.7	21.3	21.18		Worse than 61% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.704
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 615 cases	17	17.2	16.98		Better than 59% 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	0.039	0.172	0.1944	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.826	1.504	2.325	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1,463	1,370	1,588	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.289	0.9835	1.519	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1	0	0.9457	No Different than National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.776	0.484	0.6257	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.191	0.138	0.1513	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.046	1.392	2.026	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4,353	1,799	1,799	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.991	1.377	1.992	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3	0	0.9688	No Different than National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.752	0.399	0.4956	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.236	0.2345	0.2281	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4.66	2.135	3.002	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	54	61	88.39	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.418	1.591	2.285	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2	1	1.758	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.41	0.7155	0.9152	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.131
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		3.328
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	78	38	55.45
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.639	0.328	0.474
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.4848
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.888
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.2611	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.99	1.855	2.565	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	30,225	14,451	14,608	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.002	0.567	0.9252	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0	0.6765	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.597	0.6471	No Different than National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 18% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		0.1573	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.269	0.747	1.7	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	28,392	13,646	12,946	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	11.12	5.683	5.819	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	2	2.429	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0	0.279	0.4308	Better than the National Benchmark	The best result, shared by 19% 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 · 846 cases	63	73	78.08	Worse than 87% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	12	8	5.763	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	25	18	16.15
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	83	87	87.71	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	3	4	3.688	Worse than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	81	80	82.7	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	92	91	91.94	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	4	2.598	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	3	3.688	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	15	16	14.7
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	82	79	82.29	Better than 66% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	92	91	91.44	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	5	3.897	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	3	3.458	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	14	16	13.81
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	61	61	64.85	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	78	77	78.21	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	19	19	15.07	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	3	3	3	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	20	19	20.08
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	88	86	87.9	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	11	13	11.25	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	3	3.875	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	89	87	88.75	Better than 68% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	13	14	12.09	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	87	86	87.91	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	77	74	76.91	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	5	7	5.171	Better than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	18	19	17.92
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	82	77	80.46	Better than 76% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	6	4.303	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	14	17	15.24
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	87	85	87.3	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	3	3	2.895	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	10	11	9.803
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	7	8	5.68	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	18	20	16.62
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	75	72	77.7	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	89	88	89.17	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	3	3.625	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	75	74	75.21	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	9	9	8.053	Better than 48% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	16	16	16.74
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	77	75	76.58	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	5	5	3.974	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	18	20	19.45
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	79	77	79.34	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	4	3.092	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	17	19	17.57
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	87	86	88.28	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	2	3	1.829	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	11	11	9.895
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	53	59	64.8	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	10	9	6.454	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	37	31	28.74
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	80	82	83.67	Worse than 59% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	3	3	3.667	Worse than 44% 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 · 846 cases	3	5	3.505	Better than 70% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	77	71	75.76	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	90	87	88.6	Better than 68% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	20	23	20.73
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	4	4.021	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	47	47	50.74	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	29	30	24.91	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	24	22	24.36
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	4	3	3.688	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	9	12	10.79	Better than 80% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 846 cases	91	88	89.21	Better than 80% 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	medium
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 · 3,589 cases	32	79	78.77	Worse than 96% 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 · 538 cases	206	154	133	Worse than 81% 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 · 502 cases	204	148	127	Worse than 83% 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 · 27 cases	209	247	233	Better than 65% 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 · 13 cases	278	293	266	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 25,395 cases	4	1	1.253	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 13 cases	77	74	65.73	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 120 cases	94	97	96.7	Worse than 65% 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 · 1,526 cases	18	15	16.26	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 390 cases	58	65	62.54	Worse than 66% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 120 cases	58	73	74.87	Worse than 79% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 45 cases	80	88	83.88	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 390 cases	78	82	79.3	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 167 cases	89	94	92.57	Worse than 76% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 120 cases	77	98	96.05	Worse than 99% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 40 cases	52	75	63.6	Worse than 96% of US hospitals
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 94 cases	99	94	94.67	Better than 91% 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	Not Available		92.06

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	2.2	5	5.165		Better than 83% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.297

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	0.93	0.99	0.943		Better than 78% 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	4	20	16.47	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	1	5	4.245	Worse than 84% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	30	10	38.89	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	7.5	2.5	10.19	Better than 68% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	61	34	34.52	Better than 86% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15.25	8.75	8.969	Better than 85% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	64	40	42.15	Better than 85% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	16	10	10.68	Better than 84% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	39.75	29.5	33.13	Better than 79% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	70	56.67	40	20	0	4
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	17.5	14.17	10	5	0	1
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	60	Not Available	40	30	60	30
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	15	Not Available	10	7.5	15	7.5
VBP person and community engagement domain score	41	Not Available	Not Available	38	29	61
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	10.25	Not Available	Not Available	9.5	7.25	15.25
VBP safety domain score	44	Not Available	Not Available	70	80	64
VBP safety weighted domain score	11	Not Available	Not Available	17.5	20	16
VBP total performance score	53.75	Not Available	Not Available	39.5	42.25	39.75

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	0.9066	0.9995	0.9747	Better than 93% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9586
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9649	0.9969	0.9798	Better than 80% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 201 cases	1.082	0.9983	0.9801	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9631
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 190 cases	0.8978	0.9955	0.9632	Better than 96% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	0.8675	0.8689	0.9318	0.9493	0.9244	0.9066
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	0.9683	1.033	0.9973	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	0.9823	0.9737	0.9756	0.9715	0.9626	0.9649
READM-30-HF-HRRP	0.8014	0.8572	0.8994	0.9836	0.9965	1.082
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.198	1.066	1.027	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-PN-HRRP	0.8866	0.9181	0.9446	0.9061	0.8797	0.8978

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	0.489	0.6165	The best result, shared by 14% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.346	0.6026	The best result, shared by 9% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.604	0.559	0.883	Worse than 54% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.6405	0.5263	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.305	0.9628	1.094	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.657	0.7945	1.039	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.3947	-0.0453	0.3567	Better than 74% 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	-0.4133	-0.2172	0	-0.6126	-0.7753	-0.3947

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

Not accredited (since 2019)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Church
Ownership type
524
Medicare-certified beds
358
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1976
In Medicare since

31 services at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug Service
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dental CareDietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

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

Size and patient volume

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

7,462
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 49%, Medicaid 3%
28,291
Inpatient days
55% of available bed days used
891
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 841588). 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 Dubuque Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	15,081	1,054	12,156	28,291
Discharges	3,675	243	3,544	7,462
Average length of stay	4.1 days	4.3 days	3.4 days	3.8 days
Average daily census	41.3	2.9	33.3	77.5

1,363
Medicare Advantage days
303 discharges
3,762
Medicaid managed care days
978 discharges
905
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	134	24,841	13,988	51%
Intensive care unit	8	1,797	1,093	62%
Nursery		1,653
Subprovider - irf	9	2,090	1,548	64%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 2,828 Medicare discharges in 85 published DRGs; 18% surgical; 69% 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	307	$44,734	$11,694	$12,212	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	173	$32,145	$7,711	$8,776	1.28
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	111	$34,495	$9,864	$9,417	1.70
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	104	$29,569	$7,830	$8,072	1.33
PsychosesMS-DRG 885, medical	99	$34,109	$8,077	$9,312	1.37
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	97	$38,432	$9,795	$10,492	1.59
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	65	$28,002	$7,002	$7,645	1.17
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	60	$24,440	$5,843	$6,672	1.03
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	59	$21,353	$4,923	$5,829	0.90
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	57	$21,612	$4,401	$5,900	0.81
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	55	$34,125	$7,638	$9,316	1.23
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	52	$24,653	$4,223	$6,730	0.79
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	50	$32,617	$10,385	$8,904	1.65
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	44	$68,675	$10,806	$18,748	1.82
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	44	$25,887	$5,475	$7,067	0.98
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	43	$33,359	$5,376	$9,107	1.02
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without MCCMS-DRG 267, surgical	43	$106,370	$32,246	$29,039	4.88
Medical back problems without MCCMS-DRG 552, medical	43	$24,241	$5,526	$6,618	0.97
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	41	$59,882	$12,534	$16,348	2.07
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	38	$22,073	$3,716	$6,026	0.74

See all 85 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Mercyone Dubuque 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 Dubuque Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 2,494 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	350	338	$40,994	$10,291	$10,772
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	280	279	$18,935	$2,120	$2,208
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	190	186	$16,607	$1,976	$2,090
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375	154	140	$20,259	$3,733	$3,918
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	152	145	$8,770	$1,161	$1,220
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	128	98	$16,140	$2,531	$2,629
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	100	100	$30,030	$4,146	$4,358
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	87	83	$34,721	$5,134	$5,339
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	83	81	$11,702	$2,315	$2,405
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192	78	72	$20,969	$4,150	$4,338

See all 38 Medicare outpatient services at Mercyone Dubuque 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 Dubuque 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 3,972 in 2020 to 4,114 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
52001	1,225	30%	4,721	$47.1M	51%	53%
52002	528	13%	2,138	$20.8M	59%	60%
52003	462	11%	1,723	$18.7M	59%	54%
52031	167	4%	645	$6.8M	66%	66%
61025	163	4%	558	$6.1M	60%	65%
61036	136	3%	459	$5.7M	32%	51%
52040	135	3%	508	$5.3M	56%	69%
52033	107	3%	419	$4.6M	54%	68%
52068	101	2%	341	$3.8M	63%	67%
53807	101	2%	400	$4.4M	46%	54%
52045	73	2%	256	$3.4M	57%	70%
53811	73	2%	253	$3.5M	76%	65%
53818	62	2%	241	$3.5M	18%	21%
52060	61	1%	465	$3.6M	14%	18%
52046	60	1%	248	$2.3M	76%	66%
52032	43	1%	208	$2M	70%	63%
61028	34	1%	125	$1.6M	68%	72%
52052	33	1%	141	$1.7M	22%	19%
53803	33	1%	102	$1.6M	75%	72%
53813	33	1%	151	$1.9M	16%	19%
61075	33	1%	125	$1.5M	100%	100%
52054	32	1%	113	$1.2M	71%	48%
52053	31	1%	114	$1.4M	100%	100%
52073	31	1%	90	$1.2M	60%	40%
53808	31	1%	133	$1.3M	100%	100%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 4,114 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 Dubuque Medical Center reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2007). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

17
Psychiatric unit beds
18
Rehabilitation unit beds

358
Registered nurses
10
Licensed practical nurses
13
Pharmacists
15
Respiratory therapists
26
Physical therapists
14
Occupational therapists
4
Speech pathologists and audiologists
9
Dietitians
9
Social workers
628
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

256 clinicians who bill Medicare list Mercyone Dubuque 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 Nurse Practitioner 27
Family Medicine Physician 26
Physician Assistant 19
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 15
Nurse Practitioner 15
Internal Medicine Physician 14
Neurology Physician 12
Surgery Physician 11
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 9
Hospitalist Physician 8

Eric Engelman, D.O.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1699970558
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Chadwick Nachtman, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1598717688
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Connor Golden, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1720679871
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Cheryl Morgan-Ihrig, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI 1235108036
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Stanley Mathew, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1003053653
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William Scott, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
NPI 1487674784
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Ramanujam Ramabadran, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI 1417151143
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Andrew Bland, MD
Nephrology Physician
NPI 1467582775
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Tammi Noonan, DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1740657287
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Jeffrey Hunter, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1023125796
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Whitney Weis, DNP, FNP, ARNP, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1528467859
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Raymond Roewe
Urology Physician
NPI 1114346921
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Cynthia Konz, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1013986918
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Karena Sauser, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1487183281
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Michael Marks, M.D., P.H.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician
NPI 1184711228
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Hillard Salas, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1215996418
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Gregory Vandigo, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1194771840
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Brian Moran, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1194794578
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Jill Powers, DO
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1912010471
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Kimberly Thompson, DO
Family Medicine Physician
NPI 1942252895
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Zhengjin Cao, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
NPI 1861616039
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Shelby Beyer, PA-C
Physician Assistant
NPI 1407348600
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Ryan Cloos, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI 1649419672
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Benjamin Kumor, M.D.
Adult Medicine Physician
NPI 1043445141
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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 Dubuque 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)	$598.8M	352.4%
Inpatient	$265.7M	156.4%
Outpatient	$333.1M	196.0%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$428.9M	-252.4%
Net patient revenue	$169.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$202.9M	-119.4%
Operating income from patient care	-$33M	-19.4%
Other income	$30M	17.6%
COVID-19 relief funding	$600,611	0.4%
Other	$29.4M	17.3%
Other expenses	$9M	5.3%
Net income	$6M	3.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$265.4M	46.0%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$48.6M	8.4%
Other payers and self-pay	$262.6M	45.5%
Total charges	$576.6M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. 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 Dubuque Medical Center's latest cost report.

-19.4%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
3.0%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
9.0%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
41% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$34.53
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
2.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
2.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.12
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
2.76
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
2.46
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
207 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
46 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
101 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.70
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
15.3 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $283.7M in total assets and a $204.5M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$108.2M	38.1%
Patient receivables, net	$21.6M	7.6%
Inventory	$3M	1.0%
Total current assets	$145.9M	51.5%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$73M	25.7%
Investments and other assets	$64.8M	22.8%
Total assets	$283.7M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$52.8M	18.6%
Long-term debt	$25.3M	8.9%
Total liabilities	$79.2M	27.9%
Fund balance (net assets)	$204.5M	72.1%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

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

$2.6M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$2.5M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$3.2M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.6% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)
$285,277
Grants for charity care
Private grants, donations and endowment income restricted to charity care
$331,064
Government grants and appropriations
Government grants or transfers supporting hospital operations

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Mercyone Dubuque 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	$131.6M	$146.9M	$150.3M	$152.7M	$169.3M	$169.9M
Operating expenses	$164.4M	$178.4M	$192.8M	$192.2M	$203M	$202.9M
Operating margin	-24.9%	-21.5%	-28.3%	-25.8%	-19.9%	-19.4%
Net income	$8.8M	$30.7M	-$8.2M	$7.3M	$12.5M	$6M
Total assets	$242.3M	$265.4M	$234.6M	$230.7M	$248.5M	$283.7M
Discharges	7,507	7,424	7,472	7,160	7,101	7,462
Inpatient days	30,576	31,698	32,339	29,160	29,809	28,291
Medicare Advantage days	1,060	1,283	1,320	1,127	1,195	1,363
Beds	179	179	156	151	151	151
Employees (FTE)	889	936	949	929	913	891

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Mercyone Dubuque 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
Operating room	$3.7M	$18.1M	$99M	0.18	17,552
Drugs charged to patients		$12M	$28.6M	0.42
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$9.7M	$13.2M	0.74
Laboratory	$4.9M	$8.9M	$56.4M	0.16	2,503
Medical supplies charged to patient		$7.7M	$4M	1.93
Emergency	$3M	$7.4M	$47.7M	0.15	8,458
Radiology-diagnostic	$2M	$6.1M	$26.2M	0.23	12,310
Recovery room	$2.4M	$6.1M	$17.2M	0.35	200
Clinic	$1M	$5.1M	$21.5M	0.24
Physical therapy	$2.7M	$4.8M	$13.9M	0.35	112
Home health agency	$753,417	$4.2M	$6.9M	0.60	424
Electrocardiology	$1.2M	$3.2M	$40.5M	0.08	143
Respiratory therapy	$1.3M	$2.6M	$12.3M	0.21	112
Delivery room & labor room		$2.1M	$3.3M	0.66
Ct scan	$873,849	$2.1M	$60.9M	0.03	1,414
Mri	$632,230	$1.7M	$20.6M	0.08
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$983,645	$2.3M	0.42
Behavioral health counseling	$430,975	$956,227	$1.7M	0.57
Cardiac rehabilitation	$402,313	$796,943	$1.3M	0.62
Blood storing processing & trans.		$720,228	$1M	0.71
Anesthesiology	$131,009	$637,864	$21.7M	0.03
Electroencephalography	$191,330	$463,734	$2.3M	0.20
Purchased dialysis services		$256,169	$246,010	1.04	413
Shock therapy	$42,915	$93,583	$373,834	0.25

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$13M	$28M	$58.4M	0.48	43,953
Intensive care unit	$1.6M	$3.9M	$7.7M	0.50	10,808
Subprovider - irf	$1.1M	$2.3M	$4.5M	0.51
Nursery	$1.3M	$2M	$2.9M	0.71

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Other administrative & general	$2.2M	$29M			35,108
Employee benefits department	$1.1M	$12.1M	89,486	$25.95	521
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$8M
Operation of plant	$1M	$5.9M	30,625	$33.01	30,065
Nursing administration	$3.3M	$5.1M	61,776	$46.63
Pharmacy	$3.2M	$2.1M	53,275	$51.41	1,748
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$2.1M			200,754
Dietary	$1.8M	$2M	87,559	$19.96	10,953
Housekeeping	$1M	$1.8M	54,335	$19.10	2,899
Medical records & library	$867,342	$1.2M	25,372	$33.75	599
Laundry & linen service	$370,406	$844,758	18,513	$19.19	622
Pfs/collection	$610,744	$841,577			2,614
Cap rel costs-47 bldg		$796,728
Cap rel costs-cancer center		$544,060
Central sterilization	$418,205	$531,883	19,901	$21.01	3,075
Central services & supply	$368,231	$488,278	16,928	$19.61	10,044
Social service		$428,023	12,218	$32.68	696
Cap rel costs-97 bldg		$369,272
Purchasing receiving and stores	$261,020	$236,955			1,118
Maintenance & repairs	$98,614	$203,174	2,312	$42.66
Cap rel costs-energy center		$176,690
Cap rel costs-prof arts plaza		$91,960
Child care	$1.4M	$65,524
Cap rel costs-parking deck		$51,871
Cap rel costs-retail pharmacy		$27,131
Cap rel costs-oakcrest nursing home		$21,277
Cap rel costs-cascade clinic		$4,854
Cap rel costs-asbury		$3,487
Cap rel costs-med arts bldg		$1,230
Cap rel costs-bellevue clinic		$1,072
Cap rel costs-rental properties		$926

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 841588, as submitted. 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 Dubuque Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.63
Case mix index
Higher than 44% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
No Medicare-funded residents
Teaching status
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
19.5%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
3,725
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	1.63	1.64	1.76	1.67	1.68	1.73	1.63
Wage index	0.852	0.843	1.004	0.954	0.922	0.955	0.949
Readmissions adjustment	-0.55%	-0.23%	-0.10%	-0.02%	0.00%	-0.01%	-0.13%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.92%	+1.45%	+1.45%	-0.20%	+1.75%	+1.78%	+0.74%
Medicare inpatient stays	4,043	4,043	3,817	3,832	3,616	3,713	3,725

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

Frequently asked questions

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

How much does an MRI cost at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center range from $670 to $6,899 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $6,899. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $954. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center range from $519 to $4,981 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $519. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,000. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center range from $8,428 to $8,428 across 1 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $8,428. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center range from $221 to $402 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $402. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $203. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.13% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (307 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (173 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (111 discharges).

What is Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center's case mix index?

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.63 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 44% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center admit?

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center reported 7,462 inpatient discharges and 28,291 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.

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