Hansen Family Hospital
920 South Oak Street, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 · 105 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +69% above the fair benchmark (1.69×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Hansen Family Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.2× Medicare (median 1.55× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +40% to 2.17× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.19× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.55× Fair BaseRate (2.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.17×) jump +40% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.55×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.3× Medicare (22¢ 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 Hansen Family Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 105 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,670 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,622 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,980 | 2.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,401 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,147 | 2.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,113 | 0.3× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,021 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $942 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $942 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $942 | 3.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $942 | 3.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $942 | 2.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $820 | 2.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $820 | 2.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $820 | 2.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $489 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $495 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $425 | 3.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $425 | 3.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $425 | 1.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $416 | 0.3× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $383 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $354 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $354 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $354 | 2.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hansen Family Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Hansen Family Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $16,670 (vs. $16,670 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 entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($19,087).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hansen Family Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
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 Hansen Family Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-11-21·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-07-15·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 Hansen Family Hospital.
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.