Horn Memorial Hospital
701 E 2Nd St, Ida Grove, IA 51445 · 83 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) 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 · Low-Cost Across Departments
Horn Memorial Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.87× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 1.06× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 20% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (60.0% 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 1.06×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.87×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.6× 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 Horn Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,067 | 1.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $1,092 | 3.4× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $945 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $573 | 1.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $531 | 1.0× |
| 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× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $402 | 0.8× |
| 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× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $199 | 2.3× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $207 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $207 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $207 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $133 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $133 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $144 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $144 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $144 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $144 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $144 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Horn Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,550
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (60.0% of gross = $1,550).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,067) Beats Your Bill
Horn Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,067 (vs. $2,067 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,584) is $1,131 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 1.9× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (60.0% 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
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 Horn Memorial 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.