Davis County Hospital
509 North Madison Street, Bloomfield, IA 52537 · 111 Priced Procedures · 87% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 8% below the fair benchmark (0.92×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader
Davis County Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.1× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.0× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.92× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 8% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.92×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (74/100 safety score) with 87% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (53.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.87× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.11×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.87×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 6.3× Medicare (25¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Davis County Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 111 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $25,992 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $18,531 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $4,198 | 0.3× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,549 | 1.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,557 | 0.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,455 | 0.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,345 | 7.3× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $945 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $573 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $596 | 0.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $576 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $576 | 0.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $525 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $531 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $465 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $395 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $395 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $395 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $395 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $395 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $415 | 0.5× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $310 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $310 | 0.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $310 | 0.8× |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $265 | 2.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Davis County Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $13,786
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (53.0% of gross = $13,786).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Davis County Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $25,992 (vs. $25,992 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($25,992) is $6,905 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 1.8× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (53.0% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Davis County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-10·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (32 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Davis County Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.