Iowa Hospital Margin Gap(2024)
This state view compares hospital operating margins reported through CMS HCRIS cost reports. The table separates the highest and lowest finite operating margins in the latest reconciled issuance period, while the summary reports the state median because extreme self-reported values can distort an average. A distress flag means an operating margin below negative five percent under the published hospital-margin methodology; it is not a rating of care quality, solvency, or future performance. Missing values stay missing, and the page withholds live figures when its paginated row read does not reconcile with the period count. Use the CCN to return to the federal source record, review the methodology before comparing states, and treat every figure as a dated public-record observation rather than a current financial statement.
Highest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160045 | ST. LUKES METHODIST HOSPITAL | +32.4% | +46.3% |
| 163025 | MERCYONE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL DES | +22.2% | +36.0% |
| 160082 | IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER | +21.5% | +35.4% |
| 161329 | JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL | +18.6% | +32.4% |
| 161338 | MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER | +17.2% | +31.1% |
| 161381 | SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON | +15.1% | +28.9% |
| 160146 | ST. LUKES REGL MEDICAL CENTER | +14.0% | +27.8% |
| 161303 | GRUNDY COUNTY MEM. HOSPITAL | +13.7% | +27.5% |
| 160117 | THE FINLEY HOSPITAL | +13.5% | +27.3% |
| 160013 | TRINITY MUSCATINE | +13.4% | +27.2% |
Lowest Operating Margin
| CCN | Hospital | Op Margin | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161300 | MERCYONE PRIMGHAR MEDICAL CENTER | -85.2% | Distress |
| 163026 | EASTERN IOWA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | -63.6% | Distress |
| 161360 | ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | -35.4% | Distress |
| 160153 | MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER | -31.0% | Distress |
| 160064 | MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MEDICAL CENTER | -28.5% | Distress |
| 161310 | ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | -28.4% | Distress |
| 160029 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDIC | -27.6% | Distress |
| 161358 | WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL | -24.6% | Distress |
| 160083 | MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINES | -24.5% | Distress |
| 160089 | OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | -23.7% | Distress |
Fonteum does not independently rate or rank hospitals. This index reflects CMS-published self-reported financial data from HCRIS form 2552-10. Data is public domain per 17 U.S.C. § 105.