Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospitals Government - Local

Buchanan County Health Center

1600 1ST ST E, Independence, IA 50644

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

How this hospital's prices compare 70 procedures scored

3.7×

the fair BaseRate, typically

well above the fair price

Across 70 shoppable procedures, Buchanan County Health Center typically charges well above the fair BaseRate — among the priciest in the state. 68 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Buchanan County Health Center publishes prices for 88 shoppable procedures in Independence, IA. It's classified by CMS as Critical Access Hospitals (Government - Local). CMS has not published a star rating for it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 25 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 178

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 87% High Patient Rating: 81% ER Wait Time (Med): 88 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 88 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 3.7× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Buchanan County Health Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$134	—	$115	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$62	—	$19	—
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$434	—	$106	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$138	—	$30	unverified
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$643	—	$247	—
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$150	—	$53	—
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$677	—	$209	—
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$125	—	$44	—
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$535	—	$136	—
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$100	—	$33	—
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$59	—	$21	—
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$82	—	$16	—
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$114	—	$111	—
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$809	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$461	—	$134	—
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$195	—	$67	—
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,609	—	—	—
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$192	—	$95	—
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$299	—	$89	—
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$90	—	$27	—
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$124	—	$93	—
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,798	—	$465	—
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,891	—	$513	—
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$57	—	$20	—
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$150	—	$57	—
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$2,058	—	$466	—
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$159	—	$48	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$121	—	$49	—
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$338	—	$108	—
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$95	—	$33	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$57	—	$17	—
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,865	—	$468	—
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$705	—	$212	—
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$244	—	—	—
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$328	—	$104	—
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$608	—	$491	—
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$208	—	$27	unverified
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$2,492	—	—	—
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$144	—	$49	—
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,036	—	$610	—
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,448	—	$320	unverified
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$3,038	—	—	—
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$332	—	$107	—
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$62	—	$15	—
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$2,073	—	—	—
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$107	—	$27	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$3,363	—	$765	—
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$235	—	$129	—
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$2,161	—	$455	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$138	—	$39	—
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$1,802	—	$1,312	—
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$335	—	$102	—
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,631	—	$417	unverified
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$40	—	$12	—
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$388	—	$111	—
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$144	—	$51	—
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$333	—	$106	—
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$124	—	$111	—
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$140	—	$115	—
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$84	—	$22	unverified
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$144	—	$45	—
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,656	—	$595	—
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,761	—	$1,071	—
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,346	—	$467	—
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$51	—	$114	—
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$61	—	$21	—
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,782	—	$973	—
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$6,223	—	$1,158	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$599	—	$146	—
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$84	—	$26	—
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$3,072	—	$769	—
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,345	—	$828	—
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,952	—	$680	—
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$535	—	$106	unverified
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$130	—	$40	—
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$3,345	—	$825	—
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$909	—	$304	—
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$202	—	$34	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$348	—	$148	—
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$135	—	$99	—
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$147	—	$39	—
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$271	—	$153	—
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$230	—	—	—
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$285	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$348	—	$94	—
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$378	—	$111	—
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$130	—	$109	—
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$130	—	$113	—