CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,989
about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,887–$3,550
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,221
About the fair price
about $232 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $2,989 This hospital $3,221 Cash price $3,360 Hospital's list price $5,600

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $955 Priciest $3,221

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $2,989 (about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion charges insurers about $3,221, or about $3,360 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Clarion, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $2,846 129%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,978 134%
Aetnamajor $1,980 89%
Cignamajor $3,369 152%
HealthPartners $3,804 - $4,200 172%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $3,216 - $3,640
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1316 South Main Street, Clarion, IA 50525
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals